EU-US Tariff Deal: Ursula Sings from the President’s Hymn sheet Investment Conclusion: Equity Markets will like the deal. It removes trade war uncertainty. But more for equities than any other asset class, the uncertainty about the hit to profits and discount factors... Read More
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05 Mar 25
Arming For War
The markets make no allowance for the diruption of economic nationalism, the destruction of global alliances and the the preparation of inevitable war. This report rips the veil of denial with 5 bullet points on one page. Read More
18 Feb 25
Divorce a l'Americain
#EU#Trump#Russia#Ukraine#Putin#Xi#Trump Policy#Grayzone Warfare#NATO#Trump Administration#Ukraine War#Europeans#President Putin#Liberal World Order#Lavrov#Ushakov#President Xi
Divorce a l'Americain The Liberal World Order and NATO are dead ducks. That opens the way for the Trump 2 Administration to hit Europe with very high (remedial/reciprocal) tariffs in April. Trump has no need for Europeans to help him with Ukraine. The EM... Read More
13 Jan 25
US Sanctions - Russian Oil Tanks
#EU#Energy#Trump#Iran#Trump Policy#Shadow Fleet#Undersea Cables#Grayzone Warfare#Russian Energy#Russian Energy Exports.
Russia Sanctions & Oil. New US Sanctions are e nough to keep Brent between US$ 80-90 bbl and to heft shipping rates for legitimate tanker fleets. A Trump embargo on Iranian oil shipments could add to pricing pressure., Russia accounts for about 13% of global crude... Read More
08 Jan 25
Astern!
#US#EU#Greyzone Warfare#Protectionism#Sanctions#Energy#China#Trump#Central Banks#Geopolitics#Volatility#Russia#Ukraine#Yen#US Fed#Middle East#Israel#Iran#ECB#Markets#IDF#Putin#Moscow#Macro Uncertainty#Market Volatility#China Stimulus#US Labor Market#Escalation#Trump Policy#Syria#French Sovereign Debt#Korea#Hamas#FOMC#US Federal Reserve#US$#Taiwan#S.Korea#Undersea Cable#Undersea Cables#Martial Law#Yoon Suk Yeol#Grayzone Warfare
We're in for a bear market in most asset classes during 2025. This piece integrates the macro and micro reasons for that conviction. The core conviction is that macro-risk is out of synch with market volatility. This will be resolved by market volatility rising as macro ... Read More
24 Dec 24
France- Plus Ca Change, Plus Ca Reste La Meme Chose.
#EU#Geopolitics#EU Commission#ECB#France#French Sovereign Debt#Euro#French Government#FOMC#Francois Bayrou
Investment Conclusion PM Bayrou presented his government yesterday. It is a weak one by any measure. There will be no fiscal or other reform in France. Populists will take over in June. Yet another weak short lived French government has spillover effects. It increases the ri... Read More
22 Nov 24
Is Germany a Casket Case?
Investment Conclusion. Germany is on the cusp of a major opportunity to reform its economy and galvanise that of the EU as well. The process is within its political grasp. If it lets it slip it could well be the EU that shatters on the floor. This piece is the storyline of how t... Read More
09 Sep 24
The Draghi Report- Upon Deaf Ears
The Draghi Report - All the right ideas. But unlikely to be implemented. The reasons: populism and the fear of it. Or in the case of Germany, incompetent governance. No market impact Read More
02 Aug 24
Autumn Sonata
#Finance#EU#China#US Election#Trump#Yen#Euro#Strategy Archive#Sovereign Debt Crisis#USD#Credibility#Market Predictions#Equity Bear Market#CNH#Growth Gap#2035
This Strategy Report is from the Archive, and is presented in its original format. Tags have been generated by AI. If you notice any inconsistencies, please get in touch. Read More
01 Aug 24
Autumn Sonata
#EU#Geo-economics#Tectonic Shifts#Protectionism#Energy#Oil#China#China Plenum#Monetary Policy#Central Banks#Geopolitics
Economics & Markets after Autumn makes the blooms fade & some icy winter fingers appear. Read More
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