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My view on what's going on in the financial markets and the global economy, and a few other things that might interest me from time to time.

Who do you trust?

Do you trust the Fed, or the Bank of England, or the Bank of Japan, or the ECB, or the Bank of China? Shades of grey for sure, read on!

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Jul 15, 20225 min read

Markets gained momentum as the week wore on and ended solidly in the green for the week, a break with a horrific year so far. Bonds better.

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Jun 25, 20225 min read

It was a dismal week, with cash being nearly the only long asset that was worth owning. Equities, bonds, cryptos – even oil – got hammered.

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Jun 18, 20226 min read

Nothing was pretty about this week, as the ECB being slightly more hawkish than expected and red-hot US inflation clobbered markets.

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Jun 11, 20227 min read

Remember that 6%+ increase in US stocks just one week ago? Forget it – we are back to normal as both equities and bond prices move lower.

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Jun 4, 20226 min read

US equities rally strongly into the close on Friday, bringing MtD returns for May into the green. Corp credit rallies too, the USD weakens.

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May 28, 20226 min read

Poor US retail earnings and a more pessimistic outlook for FY were the catalysts driving US equities this week. EM was the best performer.

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May 21, 20226 min read

Although 160 S&P 500 companies reported earnings this week, all eyes were on the Fed's and BoE's rate decisions, and on the US jobs report.

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May 8, 20226 min read

Sentiment started poorly, stabilised and then tanked, driven generally by earnings with Amazon being a key (negative) driver.

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Apr 30, 20228 min read

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