The Market’s Opening Round
The Federal Reserve is telling the markets that although interest rates could be peaking, they could stay higher for longer. Individual companies are stating that they are experiencing real pressures on sales and earnings.
Insight Type: Market commentary
Is Energy Still the Proverbial Skinny Cow?
- Is the Energy sector still a good investment?
- What are the oil market’s supply and demand dynamics?
It’s All Relative
Investors could benefit from the relative valuation discount between Latin American equities and their U.S. peers.
It is no secret that 2022 was a challenging year. Amid an unexpected geopolitical conflict that tainted the world’s recovery, a waning pandemic that still managed to strain the global supply chain, and the imminent implementation of a tighter monetary policy, central banks and economies had to adjust to this unexpected reality.
Latam, its political nuances, and a potential solution
The last two years have included a plethora of political changes in Latin America, with the region experiencing a stark shift toward left-leaning governments that initially undermined investor confidence and further contributed to the already volatile market environment.
At times, those are dangerous words to repeat. But occasionally, it may just be the appropriate stance. How will this tumultuous year end? We lay out three different scenarios for the US economy and their implications on asset prices.
Of Saints & Monsters
Putin erroneously believed that he could blitzkrieg his way to Kyiv and that Russian troops would be welcomed as liberators. The West now too mistakenly believes that they can outlast Russia’s determination on a core security issue in its near abroad. All nations have interests, capabilities, and constraints.
As markets grappled with the ongoing war in Ukraine and increasingly hawkish global central banks, the year's second quarter proved no less volatile and nerve-wracking for investors than the first. Two of the most universally watched global equity indices, the MSCI All Country World Index and the S&P 500...
Repercussions of food inflation in Latin America
Against this backdrop, the region witnessed some dispersion in economic growth. Some countries have benefited from the increases in some prices, while others have suffered.
Tough to Get a Bear Market Absent a Recession
April was a trying month for investors as there was virtually nowhere to hide from tumultuous markets. Financial assets were roiled by three simultaneous risks: resurgent Chinese Covid-related lockdowns...
The world has changed dramatically since we last convened. Our projections have similarly been altered in response to this shifting global landscape, which has arrived sooner than we expected. If the Russian invasion of Ukraine feels...