Monitoring Le Pen!
The French presidential election, or Présidentielle 2017, is comfortably the most important election in Europe this year, also because an Italian election has yet to be called. The leader of […]
Tag Archives: Euro
Week End Blog – Draghi does it again!
Draghi does it again! A headline very appropriate for many financial articles and blogs, including this one. At the press conference, following the decision of the Governing Council of the […]
Week End Blog – Wanted: Easy Monetary Policy
Didn’t you love the military parade in China? Not because of the military ‘gadgets’ that were showcased, but primarily because Chinese markets were closed for a couple of days. Some […]
Week End Blog – Brexit and Painful Reversals
This week in two words: Bond Collapse. What started as ‘just’ an impressive rise in interest rates last week, turned into a real bond crash this week. The German 10-year […]
Week End Blog – Record Highs & Record Lows
This week we got to see more amazing stuff in the European bond markets. The ECB started its massive QE program on Monday, and that didn’t stay unnoticed. Several research […]
Week End Blog – Politicians at the Gate
Welcome to the Week End Blog. The Greek roller coaster has still not reached its end. After Germany rejected a Greek letter asking for a six-month ‘bridging’ period, another Eurogroup […]
Week End Blog – Russia Ru(m)bles, Gold Glooms, but stocks prevail!
Another hectic week in financial markets is almost behind us, with Russia making the headlines once again. Renewed tensions in the Ukraine, crumbling oil prices and fears of recession resulted […]
Week End Blog – Starring Mr. Draghi and many others
Draghi did it again. His words already proved very convincing, but now that the time for action has come, Draghi delivered as well. In what was quite a surprise, the […]
How big is Bitcoin? Part I – Bitcoin as a Currency
Bitcoin is becoming a regular in the news headlines. And, while a lot of people remain unfamiliar with the digital currency for now, Bitcoin is gaining traction. All this has […]
Week End Blog – High Yield Shivers, Rate Conundrums and Poker Profits
It long seemed endless, the powerful rally in high yield bonds. But investors grew more cautious in recent weeks, pushing the prices of high yield bonds down. The positive correlation […]
