Monthly Barometer’s Forward-Looking Monthly Review: An Interdisciplinary View of our Complex Global Economy
The global economy is about to enter its “third dip” (after the subprime and the Eurozone crises). The IMF just revised downwards its 2016 forecast for global growth to 3.4% (from 3.6%) and the World Bank to 2.9% for real GDP growth (down from 3.3%). Most likely these...Weekly Market Update
Market Action Markets finally posted a positive week in the U.S. thanks to a combination of some promising earnings reports and global central banks maintaining easy policies. While stocks posted gains in most markets, bonds rallied as well. Japan surprised markets...Weekly Market Update
Market Action Several major global markets netted gains thanks to a rally by the end of the week. Equities followed Mario Draghi’s lead after the ECB President hinted at more stimulus due to falling inflation expectations in the Eurozone. Other stimulus chatter from...Weekly Market Update
Market Action The second trading week of the year was again unkind to stocks around the globe. A number of catalysts have been thrown out in the press from China entering a bear market, low energy prices, the Fed’s increase last month among others. A considerable...Weekly Market Update
Market Action U.S. markets got off to their worst start ever to a new year. The selling was virtually indiscriminate, with every sector and segment of the market down. Further worries about Chinese growth, the renminbi, and how regulators manage falling asset prices...Sign Up for Our Publications
