“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 […]

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 […]

This Friday, March 29th, was supposed to be the day of Brexit. The earliest possible date for Brexit has now been pushed back to April 12th. Over the course of […]

Just after the market closed on Tuesday, Federal Express issued an earnings warning. Specifically, it reported declining international revenue and blamed it on deteriorating macroeconomic conditions and weaker global trade […]

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Just a couple of days ago, the Chinese authorities announced that growth this year is expected to range between 6-6.5%. A number of publications pointed out that this is the […]

Confused perspectives in the last quarter of 2018 created havoc in markets. However, since the beginning of this year the pause in interest rates hiking along with reduced tensions in […]

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 Since the beginning of the year, equity as well as debt-related markets have been on an upswing. The concession given by the Fed on rate increases, the truce on […]

 We are at an economic, financial, and political crossroad. That crossroad extends from the East and reaches out to the West. From fear of an economic slowdown in China […]