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By: Rachel Poole | On: January 11, 2020 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities continued their record run this week. The Dow Jones crossed 29,000 for the first time ever on Friday. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: January 8, 2020 |
The Rising Turmoil in the Middle East and the Implications for Portfolio Hedging
There is no doubt that the death of Qassem Soleimani may become a stepping-stone for rising violence, turmoil, volatility, risks, and even a new war in a troubled region of […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: January 4, 2020 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities changed little this week after gains made earlier in the week were given up after a US airstrike killed the top Iranian general in Baghdad, […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: January 2, 2020 |
Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics
Here is a summary of the most important events that unfolded last month, and which may affect economic, financial and geopolitical issues in the months ahead: North America The United […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: December 30, 2019 |
On the Dialectic Morals of Statecraft: A Conversation with Johannes Bredenburg, Spinoza, Corrie Ten Boom, Amartya Sen, and Sir John Templeton.
In the boarding area I could clearly see three distinct figures: Johannes Bredenburg, Sir John Templeton, and Spinoza. I knew that I was destined for another treat in this end-of-year […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: December 23, 2019 |
Assessing the 2020 Outlook: Part II
In last week’s commentary, we outlined our overall assessment of a decent start for 2020, but expressed our skepticism for the rest of the year (see Assessing the 2020 Outlook: […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: December 21, 2019 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities reached record highs this week, driven in part by declining trade and geopolitical uncertainty. All three major US indices, as well as the STOXX 600 […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: December 19, 2019 |
Assessing the 2020 Outlook: Part I
We started assessing the outlook for 2020 a few weeks ago. The truth of the matter is that we are facing two almost equally probable scenarios: The first one (adopted […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: December 14, 2019 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action By the end of the week, US equity markets were trading slightly below all-time highs set earlier in the day on Friday. The yield on the US […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: December 10, 2019 |
The Titan has Fallen
Yesterday, was a very sad day for the US and the world. The economic giant Paul Volcker passed away. Paul Volcker by himself saved the economic system four times (with […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: January 15, 2020 |
Earnings, Valuations, and Equity Markets
Looking back to 2019, we don’t think that it would be a stretch to claim that lower rates and the dovish approach by the Fed lifted up valuations and played […]