Gold has fallen to 1231 an ounce. The Chinese yuan has depreciated to 6.76 and triggered a Black Death in emerging market currencies. Copper has fallen 18% in the past month. Emerging market equities/debt markets are in free fall. The US Treasury debt yield curve has flattened alarmingly since the beginning of 2018. The financial […]
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London Mithraeum: a Roman ruin re-imagined MOLA archaeologists recreate Temple of Mithras
The first new interpretation of a Roman ruin in London for nearly 20 years, London Mithraeum opened to the public in November 2017. The ruins of the mid-3rd century temple were discovered in September 1954 on a former WWII bomb site at the start of construction for a new office building. The press immediately picked […]
The end of easy money Why emerging markets will pay a high price
Why emerging markets will pay a high price. […]
Ten macro reasons to buy Brazil shares Our Macro View commentator explains why he's buying into the emerging market
Our Macro View commentator explains why he’s buying into the emerging market. […]
Investing in megatrends in India Looking at the factors that will drive India's growth over the next decade
Looking at the factors that will drive India’s growth over the next decade. […]
The Canadian house price bubble has now burst Plus the latest on Morgan Stanley and emerging markets
Plus the latest on Morgan Stanley and my top emerging markets of 2017. […]
Real Estate Journeys: Myanmar Our Asia real estate markets commentator recounts a trip to Myanmar
Our Asia real estate commentator recounts a trip to Myanmar. […]
Can UAE emerge as an aircraft leasing hub? Plus my thoughts on Central Europe and the dollar
I was stunned to read a Boeing report that forecasts that the global passenger jet fleet will more than double to 45,250 by 2035. Given that almost 20,000 of the world’s in-service aircraft will be retired or converted to freighters in the next decade, Boeing forecasts at least $3 trillion in financing for 40,000 odd […]
Saudi Arabia and the age of shale In this week's update on global asset markets, Matein Khalid considers shale, European equities, and the emerging market of Argentina
In this week’s update on global asset markets, Matein Khalid considers shale, European equities, and the emerging market of Argentina. […]
Emerging markets: an update
Emerging market equities have been the darling asset class de jour in 2017, mainly in Asia and Latin America, despite the March FOMC rate hike, a US Dollar Index at or above 100 and a mini-swoon in crude oil after a Saudi-Russian output cut spat. Earnings growth (India/Thailand), a stabilized currency (China), policy reforms (India, […]