When the Streams and Rivers of History Meet the Ocean of Changes: Market Reflections
With little doubt, we are at a historical inflection point from a geopolitical and geoeconomic perspective. The influence of Russia is shrinking (especially in the energy sector), Erdogan in Turkey plays a uniquely ambiguous game, the EU is still searching for a...Downturn: Monetary Regimes, Disintermediation, and Financial Markets
Many commentators have been discussing lately the similarities between the 1970s and the inflationary pressures of today. Others have expanded their analysis by incorporating stagflationary issues into their comments. We certainly can see some similarities to the...Canceling the Noise; Not by Bread Alone Part X
Thursday, May 5th was quite brutal for both stocks and bonds. The Nasdaq dropped by 5% while the S&P 500 lost 3.6%. Of course, that was after Wednesday’s unexpected rally. The markets are looking for direction and for an equilibrium from where they could start a...Canceling the Noise; Not by Bread Alone Part IX
We all know it by now. The Nasdaq lost 13% just in the month of April and is down more than 21% since the start of the year. As for the S&P 500, it lost almost 9% in April alone. Darlings like Nvidia and PayPal are down 32% and 24% respectively since the beginning...Sign Up for Our Publications
