by Laura Hochstetler | Jun 9, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action The leaders of the G7 countries met in Quebec Friday and Saturday, amid deep tension about US tariffs and other issues. Members issued a joint statement on Saturday that underscored the importance of rules-based, international trade. On Sunday the Swiss...
by Ken Rietz | Jun 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Instead of attempting to cover all areas of emerging markets in one report, we are going to split them over several weeks and cover specific countries. This week we will cover Southeast Asia, focusing specifically on Thailand and Indonesia. Thailand Thailand was...
by Laura Hochstetler | Jun 2, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action A coalition deal was reached in Italy as the Five Star Movement and League officially joined forces to govern the eurozone’s third-largest economy. In Spain, Pedro Sanchez claimed the country’s prime minister post after his socialist party...
by Andy Quirk | May 31, 2018 | Crossroads, Uncategorized
Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: Highlights: European markets are shaken by political uncertainty in Italy and Spain, increasing fears over the future of the Eurozone and possibly the EU. The Turkish Central Bank...
by John E. Charalambakis | May 30, 2018 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
The inverse correlation between the US dollar and emerging markets currencies is a well-known fact. That inverse correlation has been affirmed again over the last few months as the greenback gains ground against emerging markets currencies, in lieu of higher interest...
by Laura Hochstetler | May 27, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action The EU began enforcing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which applies to any company doing business in the bloc and includes new privacy rights as well as data collection responsibilities. The GDPR is backed up with high fines: up to 4% of...