Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities were lower on the week and US Treasuries continued their fall. The US 10-year Treasury note fell 0.18% to 0.58%. The oil sector had a bit of a rally causing the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil to rise $5.50 to $27....More Than a Virus: A Look at the Economy’s Fundamentals
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North America The United States (US) Congress passed the largest economic relief package in US history in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The deal includes $300 billion allocated for cash payments to individuals, over $350 billion in loans for small businesses,...Is the Covid-19 Awakening Undercurrent Threats and Underwriting a Paradigm Shift? Markets, Statecraft, and the Dollar, Part I
The authoritarians Spartans invaded the democratic Athens in the spring of 431 BCE. The Athenians evacuated their estates – as Themistocles had taught them half a century earlier – crowding into the walled city and watching smoke rise on their horizons as the Spartans...Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities rallied a bit this week as we had a few days of gains in the markets. However, markets continued to decline on Friday and many experts believe we are still in for major decreases as the COVID-19 crisis rages on. The yield on the 10-year...Sign Up for Our Publications
