Covid-19 and the Day After

Here is our take on the articles summarized below:  One recurrent theme of the coronavirus pandemic is its tendency to expose the subsurface workings of our world. For this week’s summaries, we examine several of these undercurrents and the ways the pandemic has...

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities pause rallyGlobal equities lost some ground this week, as the rally seen over the last couple of weeks paused. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose to 1.34% (which represents a significant increase since the beginning of...

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities riseGlobal equities rose this week. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note increased 3 basis points to 1.20% while oil prices continued to rise. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil increased nearly 5%,...