Goldilocks and the Three Bear Markets
Last week, we claimed that this year (2022) represents a rare moment in financial markets which typically only…
A New World Order for Financial Markets
Inflation is the buzzword of our day, its rise in 2021 and continued rise in 2022 to the…
Stagflation on the Horizon? Investors Should Avoid A Passive Approach
On 7th June, the World Bank lowered its global economic growth forecast for 2022 to +2.9%, a 1.2% point…
An Economic Tailwind (At Last!): China Starts to Re-Open
China is relaxing its draconian “zero-covid” measures. On June 1st, Shanghai lifted many restrictions on businesses and personal…
Could the Removal of Tariffs be a Light in the Inflationary Darkness?
The US / China trade war has not received a great deal of media attention in recent years…
Inflation Holds Near 40-Year High / US Consumer Still Strong
In what could be considered a strong contender for understatement of the decade, Jerome Powell said that lowering…
China’s Zero-Covid Policy is Succeeding but at a Heavy Cost – How Long Can it Last?
Shanghai’s draconian measures to bring the coronavirus under control seem to be paying off. New COVID cases dropped…
Fly Me to the Moon: Opportunities in Travel Stocks
Consumer spending faces multiple headwinds in 2022. Even after we factor in rising interest rates, the highest inflation…
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
In an effort to curb the most recent Covid-19 outbreak in Beijing, authorities have announced that most of…
Recession Risk: Part 2 – Positioning for Resilience
Last week we discussed the current situation for the global economy. We concluded that we are not seeing…