by Laura Hochstetler | Dec 17, 2017 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Flash estimates of purchasing managers indices suggest that global economic momentum has persisted into December. Manufacturing PMI for Europe hit a record high of 60.6 in December, and Japan saw its manufacturing index reach the highest level in four...
by Joel Charalambakis | Dec 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
by Evan Ellis Evan Ellis, Phd, is a research professor of Latin American Studies at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute with a focus on the region’s relationships with China and other non-Western Hemisphere actors. He has published more than...
by John E. Charalambakis | Dec 11, 2017 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
In the last few days, we had three pretty interesting developments related to the banking sector around the globe: EU developments, Basel 3, and an IMF report regarding China’s banks. In the EU, important steps were taken preparing for a Banking Union that will close...
by Laura Hochstetler | Dec 9, 2017 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action The U.K. and the E.U. reached an agreement Friday on Brexit terms after six months of tense talks. The deal clears the path for discussions to start next year on the new terms of trade between the U.K. and its biggest commercial partner. A report by the...
by Ken Rietz | Dec 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Over the course of the next several weeks, we will be discussing our views on particular sectors which in our opinion may present some challenges and opportunities. This week we present an overview of the semiconductor sector in the context of their applications....
by Laura Hochstetler | Dec 3, 2017 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action November was the best month for Eurozone factories in over 17 years. IHS Markit’s final manufacturing PMI for the Eurozone climbed to 60.1 last month from October’s 58.5. New orders and backlogs surged and headcount increased at the fastest...