Publications
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: December 3, 2017 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action November was the best month for Eurozone factories in over 17 years. IHS Markit’s final manufacturing PMI for the Eurozone climbed to 60.1 last month from October’s 58.5. […]
By: Thierry Malleret | On: December 1, 2017 |
Monthly Barometer’s Forward-Looking Monthly Review: An Interdisciplinary View of our Complex Global Economy
November 2017 The global economic outlook remains sunny, with growth stronger than expected in most parts of the world. This benign state of affairs could be misleading because “averages” […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: November 22, 2017 |
Valuation Fatigue and Credit Outlook: An Initial Assessment of 2018
Given the fundamental trends, we expect global growth to remain healthy in 2018, and therefore we also expect that the credit risk appetite will also remain healthy in 2018. Having […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: November 19, 2017 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities edged slightly lower this week amid an uptick in volatility. Yields on benchmark US 10-year Treasury notes slipped a few basis points to 2.35%, and the […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: November 15, 2017 |
At the Corridors of Power: Markets and Geopolitical Developments
The proxy war between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Iran is intensifying and our fear is that it may ignite a regional conflict with far-reaching global consequences, especially […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: November 12, 2017 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities reached all-time highs at midweek before backing down amid anxiety about delays in US corporate tax cuts. Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on corruption, growing tensions between Iran […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: November 9, 2017 |
The Strategic Importance of Brazil
by Evan Ellis Evan Ellis, Phd, is a research professor of Latin American Studies at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute with a focus on the region’s relationships […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: November 5, 2017 |
Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities set record highs again during the week, against a backdrop of solid economic and earnings growth. U.S. job growth accelerated in October after hurricane-related disruptions in […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: November 2, 2017 |
An Initial Look at Key Indicators for 2018: Could the Upswing Continue?
For this week’s commentary, we have chosen to look at three important indicators which could shape up the markets’ trajectory in 2018. We will start with the US which continues […]
By: Thierry Malleret | On: October 31, 2017 |
Monthly Barometer’s Forward-Looking Monthly Review: An Interdisciplinary View of our Complex Global Economy
October 2017 The IMF has just increased GDP forecasts for all advanced economies – with the exception of Spain and the UK. When everything is going well, it’s time […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: November 30, 2017 |
Monetary Trends and 2018 Outlook: Searching for Value
The recent data on M3 (a broader definition of money supply that includes money market funds and large time deposits) show that its growth has been 6.5% (year-on-year) and actually […]