While we hope you enjoyed the recent holiday season, that was some kind of Santa Claus rally last month! The only problem was that it was of the inverse variety. In fact, it was the worst December for stocks since 1931.

In mid-October, Evergreen’s Chief Investment Officer, David Hay, had the opportunity to sit down for a long (and chilly) interview with Grant Williams. For those unfamiliar with Mr. Williams’ work, he is the founder of Real Vision and author of one of the most popular and widely-read financial publications around the globe, Things That Make You Go Hmm…

It never ceases to amaze me how conditions can change almost instantaneously in the stock market. It was only a couple of months ago that the S&P 500 seemed invulnerable and on pace for a double-digit return year. However, as we approach the end of 2018, with countless investors praying for a Santa Claus rally, any gain would be appreciated.

At the beginning of 2018, we initiated a new EVA series titled “Bubble 3.0” with excerpts from David Hay’s upcoming book tentatively titled “Bubble 3.0: How Central Banks Created the Next Financial Crisis”.