1 April 2020 The investor in the photgraph above can almost be forgiven for putting his head in his hands -- a lapse of proper hygiene. The first quater of 2020 tested the nerve of even the most hardened market professionals. Following the recent equity market bounce, the commencement of Q2 2020 and the US [...]
For enthusiasts of multi-media platforms, please enjoy this podcast on Global Strategy: 2020 Vision. I encourage you to read the blog of the same name found on my website. Also, look at individual reports on several of the key issues outlined on the podcast. These can be found by clicking the Archive or Regional tabs [...]
11 November 2019 Easy monetary conditions have fueled the global equity index to an all-time high. Looking forward, key market risks centre on the likelihood of a 2020 global recession, the possibilty of a trade deal between the United States and China, and political risks, especially as US and UK voters go to the polls. [...]
12 July 2019 Global equity markets are at (or approaching) all-time highs. What's not to like? In particular, the US market has been buoyed by the Sino-US trade truce achieved at the Tokyo G20 meeting, the prospect of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, and solid employment gains. Indeed, our year-end 2019 S&P 500 target of [...]