by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 27, 2023 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
What’s wrong with the banks? How did we reach the point where three banks failed within a few days, and a couple more are on life support? How did we come to the point where close to $250 billion was wiped from the market value of US banks in about ten days, while one...
by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 7, 2023 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Since our last commentary in this series, several things have taken place. Let’s recall some of them: Jobs growth (based on January’s number) was much stronger than expected; inflationary pressures exhibited elevated numbers; the economy’s resilience became more...
by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 1, 2023 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Over the course of the next few weeks, we will be discussing the changes we are undergoing on a global scale as well as the forthcoming changes that are affecting all markets and portfolios. Those changes are marked by solid foundations laid below ground level which,...
by John E. Charalambakis | Feb 21, 2023 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
When we read market headlines nowadays, the focus is on inflation and the direction of interest rates. The stickiness of prices, as demonstrated by the slowdown in the decline of the inflation rate, may reflect forces ranging from strong demand, supply pressures, low...
by John E. Charalambakis | Jan 19, 2023 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Are the markets sending signals that run contrary to downbeat expectations? The latter includes IMF estimates for a global slowdown accompanied by recessions around the world, announced layoffs, lower earnings, accumulated disappointments due to losses in both...
by John E. Charalambakis | Jan 4, 2023 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
It is possible that last year marked a pivot in the markets’ trajectory that is being shaped by too much debt facilitated mainly by central banks, geopolitical risks, the deflating of paper-asset prices, the collapse of cryptocurrencies, the limited rising of...