Sticks outnumber carrots in early May
The first week of May ended with the US Federal Reserve raising its key interest rate by 50 basis points. Investors, who expected a hike of that...
Interest rates
China: Locked down but not out
As key US indexes closed their books on a month that saw the Nasdaq record its biggest drop since October 2008, investors seeking to escape market...
The risk-reward line getting harder to walk
Investors surveying the investment landscape during the second week of April saw more thistles and dandelions than daffodils. Things in their field...
For investors, April starts with cold showers
Hopes for an early resolution of the Russian invasion of Ukraine took a hit during the first week of 2Q22 as evidence of Russian war crimes came to...
Re-pricing for imperfection as US rate hike looms
Mixed earnings reports from the closely watched American technology sector, the European Central Bank (ECB) starting to talk the anti-inflation talk...
British pound lost in translation of BoE guidance
Central bankers have prided themselves on clear communication with markets in recent years. But the road mapped out by Bank of England (BoE)...