Assessing the Risks of an Economic & Financial Storm: Implications for Portfolio Holdings
Last Wednesday the employment and production news had significant negative effects for equities. Major indexes dropped by close to 2.3%, the worst drop this year. Private sector payrolls increased insignificantly, while production slowed down significantly. These...The Chain Reaction of a Feared Credit Event: The Roots, the Symptoms of Global Contagion, and a Possible Solution
In the last several days, the markets’ focus has been back on the Euro-zone crisis. In a nutshell this is the chain reaction that the markets are afraid of: Greece experiences some sort of default, whether it is restructuring, re-profiling (extension of bonds’...Inflation in Emerging Markets: Systemic Handicap or Short Term Concern
Emerging markets have grabbed a lot of our attention since 2008 and this priority of ours is considerably evident in our newsletters and commentaries since that time. It makes a great deal of sense for multiple reasons. First, many observers got a fresh reminder...A Random Walk Down the Deutsche Lane: From County Banks to the IMF Doorstep
On June 1, the French-German channel called Arte will broadcast a controversial documentary titled “The Octagon System”. The website www.Rue89.com claims that the producer started the project in 2007, but then the channel backtracked, due to its controversial topic,...The Road To Growth: Opportunities in Global Infrastructure
As a sort of preface for our newsletter next month we will briefly touch upon some general sentiments we hold for holding positions in assets that will rise with the expected global infrastructure boom. Figure 1: Global Growth Sources: Past and Future, IMF The table...Sign Up for Our Publications
