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 […]

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? […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

On March 28, the 10-year Treasury’s yield dropped to 2.34% due to exaggerated fears of an imminent recession. The drop in rates in the first quarter of this year (see […]

This Friday, March 29th, was supposed to be the day of Brexit. The earliest possible date for Brexit has now been pushed back to April 12th. Over the course of […]

Just after the market closed on Tuesday, Federal Express issued an earnings warning. Specifically, it reported declining international revenue and blamed it on deteriorating macroeconomic conditions and weaker global trade […]

Homer is the classical epic. Virgil is the epic of Rome. Sirat Bani Hilal is the Arabian epic. Dante is the epic of Christendom. Milton is the epic of the […]