Market Trajectory: Pieter Bruegel Tweeting from Purgatory
It seems that in the midst of the markets’ significant drop yesterday, I had not paid attention to the tweet by Bruegel. Have you seen the tweet by Pieter Bruegel? He seems to be disturbed by what he calls a rebellion against the natural order of things. He seems to...Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities fell on the week amid a setback in US-China trade talks. The US 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.44% from 2.53% last week, while the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil remained flat at around $61.90 a barrel. Volatility, as...An Omen in the Making? The Argentinian and Turkish Developments
The president’s threat to increase tariffs on Chinese products from 10% to 25%, sent volatility way high yesterday (see chart below). Moreover, the president’s threat via two tweets caused the Chinese Shanghai market to tumble by 5.6% while also contributed to a sea...Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities were little changed on the week. The same held true for interest rates, with the yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rising two basis points to 2.52%. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $1.50 to $62.00 while...Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics
Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: North America The United States Department of Justice released a long-awaited, lightly redacted report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Russian interference in the 2016...Sign Up for Our Publications
