Author: Rachel Poole

By: Rachel Poole | On: August 13, 2020 |

Covid-19 and the Day After

3 Potential 2020 Election Outcomes — and What They Could Mean for Investors Lisa Beilfuss, Barron’sRead the full article here Currently, voter polls are predicting that former Vice President Joe […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: August 9, 2020 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities make gains – Global equities made gains this week. The Nasdaq Index hit a new record this week, surpassing 11,000. The yield on the 10-year […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: August 7, 2020 |

Covid-19 and the Day After

The Covid-19 Pandemic is Forcing a Rethink in Macroeconomics The EconomistRead the full article here The Covid-19 pandemic may be ushering in a new era of macroeconomics. Supply chains and production […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: August 5, 2020 |

Crossroads: At the intersection of geopolitics and geoeconomics

Here is a summary of the most important events that unfolded this month, and which may affect economic, financial and geopolitical issues in the months ahead:  North America Over the […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: July 18, 2020 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities make some gainsGlobal equities added small gains this week, a vaccine hopes overshadowed a continued increase in US Covid-19 cases. The yield of the US […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: July 16, 2020 |

Covid-19 and the Day After

Coronavirus Spending Pushes U.S. Budget Deficit to $3 Trillion for 12 Months Through June Kate Davidson, Wall Street JournalRead the full article here The US budget deficit has soared in the […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: July 11, 2020 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities little changedGlobal equities were little changed on the week. Market fluctuations this week displayed the heightened fear that the US economic recovery will lose progress […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: July 10, 2020 |

Covid-19 and the Day After

World Economy That Took Elevator Down Faces Steep Stairs Back Up Enda Curran, BloombergRead the full article here In the wake of what the IMF has called “The Great Lockdown,” the […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: July 4, 2020 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities improveGlobal equities were much improved this week in part thanks to promising news of a vaccine and a much-improved US labor report. The yield on […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: July 3, 2020 |

Covid-19 and the Day After

Pandemic Causes ‘unprecedented’ fall in global trade Valentina Romei, Financial TimesRead the full article here April data reveal that world trade has experienced an “unprecedented” decline as a result of the […]