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The far-reaching effects of central bank policy

February 22, 2019by jsblokland Leave a comment

The impact of central banks should not be underestimated. And I don’t just mean their impact on economic growth and interest rates. Central banks are also a driving force of […]

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EQUITIES, FINANCIAL MARKETS, TACTICAL ASSET ALLOCATION

The week in charts – episode 3

March 24, 2017by jsblokland Leave a comment

Here’s an overview of some of the most telling financial markets charts of this week.

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Dovish Dots, but less stimulus the trend

March 23, 2017by jsblokland 1 Comment

After disbelieving the Fed for months, markets braced for a powerful message accompanying the first rate hike of this year. But that didn’t happen. One dovish hike and speech made […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Taper Time!

February 3, 2017by jsblokland Leave a comment

Inflation in the Eurozone spiked to 1.8% in January, the highest level in almost four years! More importantly, 1.8% is also extremely close to the ECB’s inflation target of ‘below, […]

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BONDS, MACRO

The Effect of QE on Interest Rates, Equity Returns and GDP Growth

August 13, 2014by jsblokland 3 Comments

‘QE is useless!’ Phrases like that have made the headlines on more than one occasion. Many agree that Quantitative Easing, the monetary bazooka used by most central banks to overcome […]

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BONDS, EQUITIES, FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Central Bank Balance Sheets and Market Returns

November 7, 2013by jsblokland Leave a comment

A lot has been written about the impact of Quantitative Easing. And while it is arguable whether or not the extraordinary measures taken by central banks have had any significant […]

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EQUITIES, FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

EUR/USD: Major Central Bank Forces at Work

July 29, 2013by jsblokland 1 Comment

Not all that much has happened with the USD/EUR exchange rate in recent years. Yes, there have been some sizeable swings from time to time, but on average the movements […]

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Have Bond Yields Risen Too Much?

July 1, 2013by jsblokland Leave a comment

Bond yields have risen significantly in the last two months. Between the beginning of May and June 24 the 10-year Treasury yield increased by more than one percent. Since then […]

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