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Why Eurozone stocks have lagged

December 10, 2019by jsblokland Leave a comment

Since the low point for the equity markets during the global financial crisis in 2009, Eurozone equities have lagged their US counterparts by an impressive 300%. Why is this? By […]

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EQUITIES, FINANCIAL MARKETS

Where is the decline?

May 6, 2019by jsblokland Leave a comment

The chart above, created by JP Morgan, shows the calendar year returns on the S&P 500 Index and the intra-year drops that occurred during those years. This reveals an interesting […]

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EQUITIES, TACTICAL ASSET ALLOCATION

Midterm Elections – Stock markets tend to go up from here

November 7, 2018by jsblokland Leave a comment

The US midterm elections are behind us. As expected the Democrats took the House while Republicans hold the Senate. So what happens now? Surely we can’t tell, but if history […]

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EQUITIES, FINANCIAL MARKETS, TACTICAL ASSET ALLOCATION

How April became the Pop Star of Equity Returns!

March 31, 2016by jsblokland 1 Comment

April has arrived. Hence, spring is in the air. Well, if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, that is. Apart from bringing more pleasant weather, April also tends to be […]

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EQUITIES, FINANCIAL MARKETS

Quick Fact – As goes January…

January 14, 2016by jsblokland Leave a comment

We are only halfway through January, but it doesn’t feel like a fresh start to the new year, now does it? From day one markets looked grim and sentiment turned […]

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EQUITIES, FINANCIAL MARKETS

Week End Blog – Commodity Blues hits Investor Sentiment

November 13, 2015by jsblokland 1 Comment

What started as a friendly week, turned out to be an ugly one, instead. Another leg down in commodity prices triggered investor pessimism, which was reflected in falling equity prices […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Week End Blog – US growth sluggish as S&P hits new high

May 15, 2015by jsblokland Leave a comment

No news from the Eurogroup ‘get-together’ this week, so I can deal with Greece later. US retail sales continue to disappoint. The headline number for April, published on Wednesday, revealed […]

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