by Rachel Poole | Jun 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Shipping Industry Warns of Trade Logjam as Crews Remain Stranded Peggy Hollinger, Robert Wright, and Michael Pooler; Financial TimesRead the full article here Nearly 400,000 crew are stranded at sea or at home by Covid-19 travel restrictions. The international...
by Rachel Poole | Jun 6, 2020 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities surgeGlobal equities made significant gains this week. Promising results from the monthly labor report, which we break down further below, fueled gains on Friday. The Dow Jones and the S&P 500 rose 6.7% and 5.4% respectively,...
by Rachel Poole | Jun 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Given the unprecedented times we’re living in, we started a new service of sending once a week, a summary of 3-4 articles that reflect the new realities and their potential impact on our lives and assets. Below are summaries of four intriguing articles with...
by Rachel Poole | Jun 1, 2020 | Crossroads, Uncategorized
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 At the beginning of May, both President Donald Trump and top Chinese officials reaffirmed that...
by Rachel Poole | May 30, 2020 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities make gainsGlobal equities made gains this week as more economies reopened and hopes for a Covid-19 vaccine spread. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury Note was little changed, dropping slightly to 0.65% Friday afternoon from 0.66%...