Publications
By: Andy Quirk | On: July 21, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action US stock markets were relatively unchanged for the week despite continued fears of a trade war, with the Dow ending +0.2%. The S&P 500 rose by less than […]
By: Ken Rietz | On: July 19, 2018 |
Emerging Markets Overview
This commentary is an overview of Emerging Markets (EMs). We begin with a brief review of their recent trends, then explore common factors that affect most every EM (such as […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: July 14, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities rose on the week despite elevated trade tensions, with US stocks ending the week less than 3% below all-time highs reached in January while Japanese stocks […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: July 7, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to set up border holding camps for asylum seekers in a deal that could stave off a collapse of her government but puts […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: July 5, 2018 |
Global Synchronized Growth? Credit Markets and Earnings Potential
With little doubt, emerging markets have entered into bear territory with the Chinese index down more than 20% since January. This is happening at a time when central banks are […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: June 30, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action China’s central bank reduced the amount of cash some lenders must hold as reserves, trimming the required reserve ratio for some banks by half a percentage point. The […]
By: Andy Quirk | On: June 28, 2018 |
Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics
Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: Re-election of Turkish President Recep Erdoğan Facts Turkish president Recep Erdoğan has claimed victory […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: June 23, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Trade war threats shook the markets this week and drove them down. US President Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on $50bn of Chinese goods because Beijing […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: June 21, 2018 |
Market Swings and Policy Moods: Kafka, Verdi, and Pink Floyd
Whether President’s Trump’s threat of imposing additional tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports is a negotiation tool or a real threat remains to be seen. What/who also remains […]
By: Andy Quirk | On: June 16, 2018 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 200 points on Friday morning after US President Trump announced $50 tarifs on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports. China’s Ministry of […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: July 12, 2018 |
Trade Disputes, Emerging Markets, and Supply Chains: Rising Tensions and Conflict Inflation
Emerging and developed markets depend to some extent on a China-centric supply chain. As trade tensions between the US and China (as well as between the US and the EU) […]