The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business
Teaser: The Italian central bank recently published a report that barely pleased the government of Rome, though it is worth the read.
Points of View & Perspectives
December, 2018
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3 December
U.S. 10-year yield to hit 4 percent in 2019
Teaser: 2019 is waiting just around the corner, and when listening to different forecasts, one could get the impression that next year will be the most boring year in the financial markets throughout decades, though I doubt.
November, 2018
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5 November
A ballot in December that can change EU
On Monday, the 29th October, a bomb was thrown in German politics. Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that she is stepping down as chairman for her party, CDU.
October, 2018
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22 October
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.
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15 October
The quiet life of the greenback
Teaser: The USD-PHP exchange has continuously gone up throughout 2018 partly due to a weaking peso. But even though the U.S dollar is fairly stable in a certain way compared to other major currencies, it is showing signs of weakness.
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1 October
From Asian dragons to drags
Teaser: The notorious high-growth large Asian economies will explore more headwind –India is especially in a worry.
September, 2018
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24 September
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.
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17 September
Excitement over China’s growth
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.
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10 September
Dado Banatao: A Horatio Alger Hero of Modern Times
By Don Greggy Licaros One great American author who continuously gives inspiration to the youth is Horatio Alger Jr.
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10 September
The Turkish crisis spirals further
Teaser: One Emerging Market country that causes general headwind is Turkey, and this will not stop in the near future. Almost every day, bad economic stories are churned-out from Turkey. It seems like an economic implosion is happening all of a sudden. The truth is that the country is at minimum, exploring a really serious currency crisis with deeply negative …