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The US Curve Inverts

The continued effects of US yields can be felt across the entire asset class today. Following Friday, we are seeing risk sell-off in FX, equity indices and bond yields. The FX risk basket of TRY, BRL and ZAR have been hammered with th...
25.03.2019
By Peter Rosenstreich
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Dovish Central Banks Support Asset Prices

Last week provided investors with a thought provoking dilemma. The ECB extended forward guidance, cut forecasts and highlighted that risk were skewed to the downside. Adding to the dovish feeling of the meeting, ECB announced an addit...
11.03.2019
By Peter Rosenstreich
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Salmon prices to stay firm as global demand expands

While conventional agricultural raw materials such as soybeans or corns strongly rely upon the wellbeing of the future US – China relationship, salmon fishery appears less sensitive. The good 80% of salmon exports originate from Scand...
08.03.2019
By Vincent MIVELAZ
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Lull before the storm?

Low interest rates, decent global growth, stable monetary policy from Europe and America and expansionary policy from Japan and China are all good for equities. Yet there might be overcorrection. The USA economy has slowed, so has the...
07.03.2019
By Peter Rosenstreich
Live Analysis

Environment Improves for US Stocks

Recent developments have shifted the US back into « goldilocks » conditions for stock prices. Historically, stocks rally in environments with: 1) weak inflation trend 2) low interest rates 3) stable monetary policy 4) solid economic g...
28.02.2019
By Peter Rosenstreich
Live Analysis

Strong defense sector as backlogs stay heavy

Driven by strong defense spending and production, the defense sector should remain solid in 2019. Rising demand should therefore prompt higher capital spending and accelerating cashflows, allowing shareholders to benefit from share re...
28.02.2019
By Vincent MIVELAZ
Live Analysis

China stocks higher on better trade outlook

US-China trade discussions are making progress. Six memoranda of understanding are in draft that cover technology transfer and cyber theft, intellectual property rights, currency, agriculture and non-tariff barriers to trade. Expectat...
22.02.2019
By Peter Rosenstreich
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Precious metals momentum benefitting gold companies

Economic conditions remain highly constructive for rare metals. Major central banks, not to mention the Fed, have changed course of their normalization cycle due to subdued economic growth while uncertainties surrounding geopolitics s...
21.02.2019
By Vincent MIVELAZ
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Swiss establishment in the crypto sphere materializes

Blockchain technologies remain highly attractive, although the lagging in prices of cryptocurrencies from last year weighs on the largest blockchain firms of the crypto industry, with Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple down -75%, -85% and -...
13.02.2019
By Vincent MIVELAZ
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Alternative energy manufacturers still have good days ahead

Whereas markets have suffered severe losses last year, it seems that utilities have been holding up well. Despite a poor performance in 1H 2018 amid concerns that a resumption of Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle would hurt high-divi...
07.02.2019
By Vincent MIVELAZ

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