Commodities Update First Half 2020
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic made it a tumultuous six months for commodities, with only the precious metals, gold, and silver, putting in a positive performance as investors took shelter fromRead More…
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic made it a tumultuous six months for commodities, with only the precious metals, gold, and silver, putting in a positive performance as investors took shelter fromRead More…
Rising rates of infections put recovery at risk Stock markets experienced substantial gains in the second quarter. However, the optimism started to fade in mid-June after a strong start to the monthRead More…
It’s been nearly three months since economies around the globe started going into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But as the number of cases in certain regions begins to decline, there’sRead More…
The exponential spread of the coronavirus through Europe, the UK and to North America saw investors take flight, sending the stock markets into their steepest and fastest decline into a bear marketRead More…
Global stock markets experienced their sharpest corrections on record in the last week of February as panic about the spread of the coronavirus to the US derailed investors who had remained remarkablyRead More…
Global stock markets shook off recession fears and geopolitical and trade risks last year to end the year almost a third higher in key developed equity markets, with the MSCI World Index,Read More…
The tide turned on safe-haven assets during November as investor sentiment shifted from fears of a global economic recession to a more optimistic assessment about the prospect of the US and ChinaRead More…
The potential for a full blown trade war continued to weigh on the financial markets and the global economy during September. But, compared to the previous month, it was relatively quiet andRead More…
Down 1127.27, Up 1540.48, down 4034.23, up 1086.25, the Dow’s last six weeks have been a wild ride indeed. Mr. Toad, a Middle Ages thought leader rivalling Occam, nailed it—Semper Absurda, TodiRead More…