By: John E. Charalambakis | On: June 27, 2019 |
What happens if you put new wine into old wineskins? Simply, the old wineskin will burst during the process of fermentation and then a mess will be created, value will […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: June 19, 2019 |
“My fellow Americans, the time has come to confront the Chinese in the only way they know. Money talks and when money talks everyone is condemned to listen. Therefore, […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 30, 2019 |
The EU elections held last weekend throughout the EU provided us with some important lessons that could prove to be pivotal in the unfolding drama in the land where Eurocrats, […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 22, 2019 |
Whether we look at the Pacific region or at US markets we observe elevated anxiety regarding the evolution of the trade disputes. Mutual trust has been undermined, harsher steps are […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 14, 2019 |
It seems that in the midst of the markets’ significant drop yesterday, I had not paid attention to the tweet by Bruegel. Have you seen the tweet by Pieter Bruegel? […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 7, 2019 |
The president’s threat to increase tariffs on Chinese products from 10% to 25%, sent volatility way high yesterday (see chart below). Moreover, the president’s threat via two tweets caused the […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 3, 2019 |
We invite our readers to watch this video which is wonderfully done. Euro Banknotes – Made to Last And now our simple and humble questions: How about fire? Would ever […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: April 25, 2019 |
The S&P 500 as well as the Nasdaq hit record highs on Tuesday. What’s next? Can we answer that question without considering the surrounding context and especially the stage of […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: April 17, 2019 |
“China is in deep trouble”; “China is recovering” “All hell is breaking loose with the trade war”; “We are very close to a trade deal” “Brexit on March 29th”; “Brexit […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: July 9, 2019 |
When the Rabbits Get the Guns
Data from around the world show that economic activity is slowing down. At the same time, the trade uncertainty exacerbates the concerns that a slowdown crowned with an intensifying trade […]