Equity investors are always looking for signs of the next recession. Recessions mean higher unemployment, lower spending, lower earnings and ultimately more defaults, all of which are bad news for […]
US consumer confidence rose for the fourth consecutive month in October, and has now reached an 18-year high. But while this is certainly an impressive milestone, the sharp increase hasn’t […]
China is leading markets once again. But, different from the start of the year, this time it’s not guiding markets down. Peace and quiet on the CNY front and improving […]
Over the last couple of days equity markets have intensified their downward trend. Worries about China and falling oil prices are now accompanied by another major issue, the (increasing) possibility […]
