By: John E. Charalambakis | On: July 21, 2014 |
In the most recent report from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) – the central bank of the central banks- we observed one the clearest divisions between the accommodative/coordinated policies […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: July 12, 2014 |
Over the course of the last several months a sense of market stability has prevailed. This can be seen in the low yields of government securities around the globe, signifying […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: July 3, 2014 |
According to the latest employment data the average pace of job gains in the US has accelerated and now stands at the highest level in the last few years, as […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: June 29, 2014 |
In a recent article Bloomberg reported the following pertaining to the gold market in China: “China’s chief auditor discovered 94.4 billion yuan ($15.2 billion) of loans backed by falsified gold […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: June 15, 2014 |
How could ISIS, a group of few thousand radical Islamists (a.k.a. Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham) be able to gain control of such vital areas and threaten energy, geopolitical, […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: June 9, 2014 |
The past two weeks have been quite historical. Let’s review some facts and ponder about the direction of the markets in the foreseeable future. Euroskeptics won major battles in several […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 24, 2014 |
One of the greatest privileges in my life is to sit down with people I admire and be taught important lessons. I had that honor again last Thursday in London, […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: April 29, 2014 |
Early this morning I was listening to the announcement about Deutsche Bank’s (DB) profits, which came in “better than expected” and hence its stock price gained more than 2% for […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: April 23, 2014 |
This commentary serves as an initial attempt to explain the financial crisis, the current market upswing, and the potential brewing crisis which in a few years time could change the […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: August 3, 2014 |
Altering Expectations: Not Exactly What it Usually Means
The market turmoil last week persuaded some that a major correction is at work that will deflate the financial bubble. We would humbly disagree with that prediction. In our opinion […]