WEEKLY WRAP: A SHIFT IN THE FED’S POLICY FRAMEWORK

WEEKLY WRAP: A SHIFT IN THE FED’S POLICY FRAMEWORK

Global markets have spent much of the past decade shaped by central bank forward guidance, gradual rate adjustments, and flexible inflation targets. That era, however, is rapidly coming to an end. As central bankers prepare for the annual economic symposium in Jackson...
WEEKLY WRAP: A STORY OF FIVE ECONOMIES

WEEKLY WRAP: A STORY OF FIVE ECONOMIES

The economic data released across five major economies this week told a single story in five different languages. The United States (US), United Kingdom (UK), eurozone, China, and South Africa are not experiencing separate economic trends, they are all in the same...
WEEKLY WRAP: THE CHEAPER DOLLAR

WEEKLY WRAP: THE CHEAPER DOLLAR

The United States (US) Dollar Index (DXY) has fallen to a near seven-week low, sitting just below 100, a move that cannot be attributed to a single event – it came from several forces converging simultaneously. The US Federal Reserve (Fed), Japan’s currency...
WEEKLY WRAP: SHOW ME THE MONEY

WEEKLY WRAP: SHOW ME THE MONEY

United States (US) Artificial Intelligence (AI) stocks have entered a new phase and the market is starting to notice. For two years the investment thesis was simple: anything with AI in the narrative was a buy, capital expenditure (capex) was a signal of commitment...
WEEKLY WRAP: THE SECOND CHOKEPOINT

WEEKLY WRAP: THE SECOND CHOKEPOINT

The Iran conflict began as a United States (US)-Israel military operation against a single state actor on 28 February. Nearly five months later it has acquired a regional architecture that makes resolution considerably more complicated. This week the Houthis,...