A Review of the Most Important Global Events in December by Monthly Barometer
The combat against lowflation, or possibly deflation, will be by far the greatest economic challenge of 2015. The world economy is now deflation-prone, and in almost all developed economies, inflation is below target. If inflation expectations were to ease...Weekly Market Update
Market Action Markets experienced their most turbulent week since the decline of mid-October. Going back to December 9th the Dow Jones lost close to 5% in the span of a week. Reasons for the decline are not entirely clear but talk of illiquidity, especially in...Weekly Market Update
Market Action The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its second worst week of 2014 as it joined other major global markets in a selloff of equities. The sharp downturn was led by sectors most traditionally exposed to global events, namely the energy, materials and...Weekly Market Update
Market Action A sterling jobs report released Friday morning pushed equities in the U.S. to overcome meager data unveiled earlier in the week. The addition of 321,000 jobs in November beat forecasts by more than 75,000. Mario Draghi disappointed a small segment of...A Review of the Most Important Global Events in November by Monthly Barometer
The global economy seems to be afflicted by a sort of languor. The bottom line is this: extraordinarily aggressive monetary policies have failed to deliver robust and sustainable economic growth. Japan and the Eurozone are stuck in the mire, and although in the...Sign Up for Our Publications
