China has problems – but it also has savings
Volatility remained higher than normal last week, with the VIX Volatility Index reaching 21.3 – slightly above its…
Evergrande and China: How Should Investors Be Thinking About This Risk?
Fears last week over Evergrande’s ability to make good on its $300 billion of liabilities spilled into global…
US recovery deepens its roots
US recovery deepens its roots The latest forecasts for US GDP growth are +7% year-on-year (YoY) for the…
Economic data hiccup in the US, does this mean tapering is on hold?
Economic data hiccup in the US, does this mean tapering is on hold? Two important economic data releases…
Sentiment buoyed by Jackson Hole
Sentiment buoyed by Jackson Hole In the final days of August, global markets turned their attention to the…
IMF sees global growth continuing to accelerate
IMF sees global growth continuing to accelerate The IMF updated its forecasts for global economic growth last week.…
US economic data stable, while China steps up government intervention in its economy
In the US last week, reported retail sales fell 1.1% for July – this was worse than the…
Tapering on the cards as US recovery continues
Last week saw important news-flow which can help inform us as to the outlook for inflation, monetary policy,…
Corporate earnings season very strong and a bullish indicator for markets
Two weeks ago, we reported that 85% of companies in the S&P 500 Index (the 500 largest US…