Equity v Bond Returns
Charts showing massive divergence are interesting to look at most of the time. And the ‘gap’ chart between US equity and bond returns is no exception. Since the start of […]
Tag Archives: Bonds
Seven Charts on Market Behavior in September
September is upon us! This means we are entering the calendar month that’s considered by many as the cruelest for equities. And this year, as a ‘bonus’, it follows an […]
Week End Blog – Greece, again!
Holiday over, the Week End Blog returns. In a somewhat desperate attempt not to let Greece dominate this blog, I start with the latest IMF growth forecasts. Again, most forecasts […]
Six years of Central Bank Dominance in Six Charts.
Six years ago, on March 09, we hit the low in stock markets. After five quarters of falling stock prices, the S&P 500 index hit 666 (yes 666), the bottom […]
Seasonal Patterns in Financial Markets – An Overview
It’s been almost two weeks since the first of November, traditionally the start of the best period for financial markets. Well, at least for equities it is. But what about […]
Week End Blog – Week 12
This week showed that deflation is definitely not of the radar. The Eurozone CPI rose 0.7% y-o-y, while US inflation came down to 1.1% in February from 1.6% the previous […]
Week End Blog – Week 10
Starting today, I will post a weekly blog that contains some interesting charts of the past week (well, at least in my opinion). Many of these charts can also be […]
Bitcoin on Wall Street? A Roller Coaster Ride
Recently, bitcoin has become a hot topic. The number of news items that cover bitcoin is growing relentlessly. A lot of this attention results from the fact that bitcoin is […]
Jeroen Blokland Financial Markets Blog 