Was the GameStop fiasco a blip… or does it augur a new normal for markets?
Two weeks ago, markets witnessed the organised targeting of short sellers by retail traders. To recap: retail traders…
The wise warrior avoids the battle
Last week saw retail traders take on institutional hedge funds which, in the case of several funds, quickly…
America goes for a ‘recovery first’ strategy… fiscal and monetary prudence can wait
Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States last Wednesday. In the run up…
The vaccination effort kicks into gear… in some places
A total of 35 million COVID vaccines have now been administered globally, with 12 million so far in…
Never bet against America
Last week the world watched in shock as a violent crowd broke into the US Capitol Building as…
The storm before the calm
We start the new year with the global economy in its most challenging state since 2009. The COVID…
Positive mood music from markets / World GDP outlook raised / progress on US stimulus
The past few weeks have been very positive for equities. Buoyed by vaccine developments and news of a…
US and China economic data continue to be strong
In the US, new economic data released in the past two weeks continues to indicate a solid economic…
The outlook for 2021 is becoming more optimistic
After another exciting week of medical and political developments, equity markets have had one of the strongest Novembers…
Reasons to be cheerful
Last week, biotech giant Moderna announced that its coronavirus vaccine is 94.5% effective. This follows on from Pfizer’s…