By: John E. Charalambakis | On: June 19, 2019 |
“My fellow Americans, the time has come to confront the Chinese in the only way they know. Money talks and when money talks everyone is condemned to listen. Therefore, […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 30, 2019 |
The EU elections held last weekend throughout the EU provided us with some important lessons that could prove to be pivotal in the unfolding drama in the land where Eurocrats, […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 22, 2019 |
Whether we look at the Pacific region or at US markets we observe elevated anxiety regarding the evolution of the trade disputes. Mutual trust has been undermined, harsher steps are […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 14, 2019 |
It seems that in the midst of the markets’ significant drop yesterday, I had not paid attention to the tweet by Bruegel. Have you seen the tweet by Pieter Bruegel? […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 7, 2019 |
The president’s threat to increase tariffs on Chinese products from 10% to 25%, sent volatility way high yesterday (see chart below). Moreover, the president’s threat via two tweets caused the […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 3, 2019 |
We invite our readers to watch this video which is wonderfully done. Euro Banknotes – Made to Last And now our simple and humble questions: How about fire? Would ever […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: April 25, 2019 |
The S&P 500 as well as the Nasdaq hit record highs on Tuesday. What’s next? Can we answer that question without considering the surrounding context and especially the stage of […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: April 17, 2019 |
“China is in deep trouble”; “China is recovering” “All hell is breaking loose with the trade war”; “We are very close to a trade deal” “Brexit on March 29th”; “Brexit […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: April 4, 2019 |
On March 28, the 10-year Treasury’s yield dropped to 2.34% due to exaggerated fears of an imminent recession. The drop in rates in the first quarter of this year (see […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: June 27, 2019 |
Cryptocurrencies and Pseudocurrencies Meet Homer: The Tale of New Wine in Old Wineskins Continues
What happens if you put new wine into old wineskins? Simply, the old wineskin will burst during the process of fermentation and then a mess will be created, value will […]