Kick-off for the budget season in the EU
Teaser: The powerful discussion about Italy’s budget for 2019 echoes throughout the EU, but France and Spain also risk ending-up in the limelight. Since May, there has been an awaited collision between the Italian government and the European Commission. The... Read More →
TPP – 11 is the upcoming free-trade zone
Teaser: The global trade routes are currently challenged due to increased import tariffs and movement within the free-trade zones, though it also opens new opportunities. The stormiest agreement about a free-trade zone within the recent years is, in my view,... Read More →
The quiet life of the greenback
The U.S. unemployment rate is at its lowest over the past 50 years, and of course, the American economy is robust. At the same time, the U.S. central bank Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) raises interest rates every quarter. This again... Read More →
The family Smith and the inflation
Teaser: U.S. import tariffs on Chinese goods are beginning to come into force, therefore both the financial markets and the U.S. consumers are preparing for rising inflation – if it happens…. Many things can be said about U.S. President Trump,... Read More →
This is how the next economic crisis will be
Teaser: Lately, there have been many comments about the next global financial crisis to the 10-year “anniversary”, but a new crisis is building, though very slowly. The “financial crisis” that will hit Wall Street and other markets around the world... Read More →
Excitement over China’s growth
Teaser: China’s government expects a GDP growth of 6.5 pct. this year and a number of economists even predict 6.6 pct., though it could suddenly turn out to be too optimistic. A stable GDP growth of around 6.5 pct. in... Read More →
Philippine economy feels the stress
Teaser: For several years now, the Philippines has been one of the countries with the highest GDP growth in the world and the government is pushing for the story to continue, but right now there is a backlash. Last year,... Read More →
August’s Top 3 Reads
Read by tens of thousands of readers around the globe, these 3 contributions garnered the most attention this August, as published in CEOWorld Magazine (USA), Caixin Online (China), Jyllands-Posten (Denmark), Business Today (Malaysia), The Manila Times (Philippines), BusinessMirror (Philippines), LinkedIn,... Read More →
EM investors hope for help in Jackson Hole
Teaser: From Friday to Sunday, many of the world’s important central bankers meet in Jackson Hole, where the opening speech is awaited with excitement in the financial markets. This year’s most important event for central bankers takes place from Friday... Read More →
Financial markets are waiting on U.K. & EU
Teaser: The negotiations between EU and the U.K. will start again after the summer holidays, this increases some risks, but also opportunities for investors, especially in October and November. If I should assess the British economy in a few sentences,... Read More →