by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 7, 2019 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Just a couple of days ago, the Chinese authorities announced that growth this year is expected to range between 6-6.5%. A number of publications pointed out that this is the slowest growth rate in a couple of decades, but our opinion is that it is pretty healthy under...
by John E. Charalambakis | Feb 21, 2019 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Confused perspectives in the last quarter of 2018 created havoc in markets. However, since the beginning of this year the pause in interest rates hiking along with reduced tensions in the trade warfare have eased pressures and are creating an upswing wave and a new...
by John E. Charalambakis | Feb 13, 2019 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
The year 1648 symbolizes the beginning of the modern era. Moreover, the Westphalia Treaty signed in 1648 gave us the international state system and became a cornerstone of “laws” governing warfare that has been shaping world affairs ever since. “War is the father of...
by John E. Charalambakis | Feb 7, 2019 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Since the beginning of the year, equity as well as debt-related markets have been on an upswing. The concession given by the Fed on rate increases, the truce on trade disputes with China, the stabilization of earnings expectations, and the encouraging news on...
by John E. Charalambakis | Jan 24, 2019 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
We are at an economic, financial, and political crossroad. That crossroad extends from the East and reaches out to the West. From fear of an economic slowdown in China and its effects on the economies and the markets around the globe, to the fear of Brexit and its...
by John E. Charalambakis | Jan 16, 2019 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
About 45 years ago, a famous song appeared. As the years passed, the song’s popularity grew dramatically. The name of the song was “Brain Damage” and it started like this: The lunatic is on the grass The lunatic is on the grass Remembering games and daisy chains and...