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.”
September 14 2022 🕓 4 min
Inflation analysis and its implications for the markets
In our analysis we focus on the latest inflation print and try to look under the hood, while we reveal a great opportunity.
September 9 2022 🕓 6 min
ECB „tries“ to fight the inflation
Today's macro report will include an update on the ECB's monetary policy as well as an analysis of the European energy picture.
Audio article September 5 2022 🕓 3 min
Germany plans a €65 billion aid package
Germany wants to relieve residents and businesses from soaring inflation and high energy prices with another €65 billion package.
September 4 2022 🕓 3 min
Russian banks lost 1.5 trillion rubles
Russian banks lost 1.5 trillion rubles in the first half of the year as the war in Ukraine and sanctions pushed them into the red numbers.
September 2 2022 🕓 4 min
Is the housing market cooling down?
Several indicators point to a cooldown in the housing market and that it could draw the world into a recession.
September 1 2022 🕓 3 min
US restricts chip exports to China
The US government has ordered two leading chipmakers to restrict exports of their powerful products to China.
August 29 2022 🕓 4 min
Jackson Hole statement determined the next move in markets
Jerome Powell delivered an important speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium, which should clearly determined the economy's future.
August 28 2022 🕓 7 min
Weekly macro report – Jackson Hole is our confirmation
We revealed our key strategy trade - the bear S&P 500 thesis about two weeks ago. In our weekly macro report, we will update all our views.
August 27 2022 🕓 3 min
Yemen faces the possibility of ecological disaster
The oil tanker Safer is stranded off the coast of Yemen. The UN is trying to raise $80 million to remove it. The private sector must help.
August 22 2022 🕓 6 min
Weekly macro report – European risks and opportunities
The European market is getting hit, mainly impacted by the surge in energy prices, which is reflected in inflation & possible recession.
August 21 2022 🕓 3 min
Germany’s dependence on China has increased
Germany's direct investment and trade deficit with China reached new highs, despite political pressure on Berlin to move away from Beijing.
August 18 2022 🕓 2 min
Norway’s state fund reports a loss of $173.1 billion
The Government Pension Fund of Norway has the largest half-year loss in its 26-year history, losing $173.1 billion from January to June.