by Rachel Poole | Sep 26, 2020 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities fall as volatility edges upGlobal equities were down again this week. The S&P 500 recorded its fourth consecutive week of losses. The yield on the US 10-year treasury bond dropped to 0.66% while the price of a barrel of West...
by Rachel Poole | Sep 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
At a time when conflicting voices are raised as to when full recovery will arrive, we are pleased to present below a summary of four articles with unique insights that may have an impact on our lives and portfolios in the medium term. The Legal Fight Awaiting Us After...
by John E. Charalambakis | Sep 22, 2020 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
More than twenty years ago I read a book by Tom Sine titled “Mustard Seed versus McWorld”. I had met the author a couple of years earlier when we both served on a panel together, but what made me get that book was its intriguing title and the foreword by Ravi...
by Rachel Poole | Sep 19, 2020 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities continue to dropAfter a strong start to the week for US tech and airline companies, global equities dropped lower on the week. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note ended the week at 0.69%, while WTI oil gained significant ground...
by John E. Charalambakis | Sep 15, 2020 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
We are of the opinion that the output gap in the US by the end of the year will range between 2.5-3.5%. However, for the European Union (EU), we expect the output gap to be higher than that. Such an assessment implies elevated unemployment rates for both the U3 and...
by Rachel Poole | Sep 12, 2020 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities drop Global equities were down on the week after a tech selloff on Tuesday. By the end of trading on Friday, markets had recovered much of the losses incurred at the beginning of the week. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note...