US GDP falls 32.9%…. Keep Calm and Carry On
Last week’s main event was the release of Q2 GDP data for the United States. In the April…
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly…
Starting with the Bad In the coming weeks, Q2 2020 GDP data for the world’s major economies will…
Investors must be prepared to play the waiting game
The new reality for investors is that we’re playing a waiting game. Market volatility will remain elevated until…
The next stage of the recovery
Global consumption is now recovering after bottoming in March-April. But an economic recovery is about more than just…
VIX is telling us something important… and we should listen
Q2 2020 was one of the strongest quarters on record for equity markets. The Dow Jones added 18%,…
Playing the “Fed Game”
After weeks of normalising volatility, markets were rocked by a fresh burst of volatility last week (albeit, not reaching anywhere near the…
Tentative signs of recovery on the way?
In the US, consumer confidence unexpectedly improved in May. Sales of new homes and house prices both showed…
The path to recovery
For the 2020 as a whole, analysts expect US GDP to contract by 6.5%, and Europe’s by 7.5%.…
Stimulus continues in US, while China shows tentative signs of recovery
After weeks of unprecedented stimulus measures, politicians still haven’t taken their foot off the gas. The US has…
Unprecedented government support continues
Authorities in the US and Europe have committed to doing whatever it takes to stabilise markets and economies.…