by Rachel Poole | Apr 24, 2021 | Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities drop slightlyFollowing a record-breaking week, global equities declined this week. The S&P 500 ended the week down 0.13%, while the Dow Jones and Nasdaq also dropped 0.46% and 0.25% respectively. The yield on the US 10-year...
by Rachel Poole | Apr 22, 2021 | Geopolitics & the Day After
Here is our take on the articles summarized below: Though the pandemic has devastated the global economy over the last year, there are signs of a robust economic recovery. National leaders are taking the opportunity the pandemic has presented to rebuild cities and...
by Rachel Poole | Apr 17, 2021 | Geopolitics & the Day After
The global pandemic has had a destabilizing impact on many of the norms and institutions of world governance. For this week’s geopolitical look, we examine how several subsurface trends were brought to light by the crisis, focusing on a contraction of the middle...
by Rachel Poole | Apr 10, 2021 | Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities make gainsGlobal equities made gains this week. Both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones were up 2.71% and 1.95% respectively, while the Nasdaq ended the week up 3.12%. The US 10-year Treasury dropped down a few bps to 1.66% at Friday’s...
by Rachel Poole | Apr 8, 2021 | Geopolitics & the Day After
Here is our take on the articles summarized below: While a flurry of positive vaccine news, declining Covid-19 case numbers, and improved economic forecasts have created optimism for a return to “normal”, we are not out of the woods yet. New Covid-19 variants...