May 18 2023 🕓 5 min
Are we in a recession? The answer may surprise you
People may panic when the times are bad, but things like a long-term strategy and cash on hand can prevent people from behaving irrationally.
Market Movers
May 12 2023
NZD weakens on all fronts
The New Zealand dollar (NZD) fell on all fronts on Friday. NZD/USD is down 1.4% and NZD/JPY dropped 1.2%, while GBP/NZD is up 1.3%.
May 12 2023
Inflation levels update
The annual inflation rate in India dropped from 5.6% in March to 4.7% in April. Brazil’s inflation fell from 4.6% to 4.1%. However, inflation in Spain accelerated from 3.3% to 4.1%, and France’s inflation jumped from 5.7% to 5.9%.
May 12 2023
Mark Cuban praises AI
The potential of AI, according to Mark Cuban, is “beyond anything I’ve ever seen,” and he compared ChatGPT to the early days of the internet. Cuban has a straightforward piece of advice for businesses: join the AI race or perish. Cuban stated, “There are two types of companies in the world: those who are great at AI and everyone else.”
November 22 2022 🕓 5 min
US markets in red as fear of China’s lockdowns rises
Dollar is seen as safe heaven amidst fear of China being locked down. Oil falls significantly with rumours and drama, indices follow.
November 21 2022 🕓 3 min
ECB pulls up to €300 billion out of the eurozone
The money will come from banks in the eurozone as part of the repayment of a long-standing loan. This is an effort to fight inflation.
November 20 2022 🕓 5 min
What is dollar-cost averaging (DCA)?
There are many strategies investors can use and create, but dollar-cost averaging proved as one of the best methods of all time.
November 19 2022 🕓 2 min
Climate disasters – Will a special fund be set up for them?
It looks like the European Union's proposal to address the funding situation for countries affected by climate disasters could pass.
November 14 2022 🕓 2 min
Is the US slowing down its own solar development?
The US may be slowing down its own solar energy development with its import laws. These are aimed at China, making it harder to import panels.
November 13 2022 🕓 5 min
Weekly macro report – Too early to celebrate after CPI print
What did the latest inflation numbers tell us and what does it mean for the future of Fed?
November 11 2022 🕓 2 min
Will a new $12 billion chip factory be built in the US?
The world's largest contract chip maker is about to build a new chip factory in Arizona. The factory should cost $12 billion.
November 8 2022 🕓 2 min
Saudi Arabia to allocate $2.5 billion towards ecology
Saudi Arabia is best known for its oil production and exports. Now it also wants to go the way of a greener country.
November 7 2022 🕓 7 min
Weekly macro report – Fed is certain about one thing
In the most recent macro report, our team reveals the view on the latest FOMC with detailed breakdown and current market pricing.
October 31 2022 🕓 8 min
Weekly macro report – Do not expect dovish result from FOMC
This week was a little crazy. There was plenty of volatility impacted by earnings season, which led to upside and downside movements mainly in the stock market.
October 29 2022 🕓 3 min
Russia does not change its key interest rate
Russia's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged, halting a downward trend. However, inflation is still quite high.
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ECB follows Fed and lifts interest rates by 75bps
The Eurodollar hovered around parity as the European Central Bank lifted interest rates by 75 bps as expected.