THE ECONOMY, INFLATION, MARGINS AND VALUATION
The global economy continues to prove surprisingly resilient. This is despite three months of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which have pushed oil prices to around $100 per barrel ...
17 Jun 2026
ECONOMY: GEOPOLITICS IN THE WAY
Last time we updated you with our quarterly outlook, we presented a constructive view of the global economy. True, there were ...
30 Apr 2026
THE MACRO & WAR-TIME RHYMES
On Saturday, February 28, the United States and Israel launched a joint attack against Iran. In the following days, Tehran responded by ...
15 Mar 2026
ECONOMY: UPSIDE-DOWN
The year has turned, and as always, major players in the financial industry have rushed to publish their 2026 Outlooks. It is a bit like the January sales. Back in the ...
17 Feb 2026
WHERE ARE WE IN THE CYCLE?
The current phase of the economic cycle shows signs of resilience, but also some elements that require close monitoring. To truly understand ...
26 Nov 2025
ECONOMY: UNNECESSARY STIMULI
The Great Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008 shaped an entire generation of investors and policymakers. No, don’t worry – I am not about to ...
21 Oct 2025
ECONOMY: COPING WITH ADVERSITIES
I was walking my dog one morning (named Nick, a male Italian Corso – photo 1) and, I found myself reflecting on how financial markets...
21 Jul 2025
TARIFFS, INFLATION AND CONSUMPTION
In recent weeks, geopolitical developments have dominated the spotlight. However, it is important not to lose sight of how key macroeconomic variables are evolving.
30 Jun 2025
SOFT DATA VS HARD DATA
The economic data we observe on a daily basis can generally be divided into two distinct categories: hard data and soft data. Hard data are quantitative in nature, objective, measurable figures collected from official
30 May 2025
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