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5 charts (week 47)

November 23, 2019by jsblokland Leave a comment

Singapore electronics exports improve significantly Electronics export growth in Singapore, a bellwether for global earnings per share, improved significantly in October. While year-on-year electronics exports still recorded a double-digit decline […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS

Volatility feels more extreme than it actually is

January 4, 2019by jsblokland Leave a comment

Markets have seen a sharp increase in volatility in recent weeks, with the S&P 500 experiencing its worst December month since 1931. But, looking back at the history, the total […]

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EQUITIES, FINANCIAL MARKETS

Goldilocks Returns…

October 19, 2017by jsblokland Leave a comment

It’s official, Goldilocks is back on the stock market. At least according to the fund managers that participated in BofA Merrill Lynch’s Global Fund Manager Survey. For the first time […]

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EQUITIES, FINANCIAL MARKETS

Calm before the Storm?

July 31, 2017by jsblokland Leave a comment

Markets are unnervingly calm these days. During the last six months, the realized volatility of the S&P 500 Index fell to the lowest level in more than half a century. […]

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EQUITIES, FINANCIAL MARKETS

The week in charts – episode 1

March 10, 2017by jsblokland 1 Comment

This week in financial markets summarized in charts.

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Week End Blog – Central Bank Headline Headaches!

October 16, 2015by jsblokland 1 Comment

I start off this episode of the Week End Blog with a shameless example of self-advertisement. This week I made it to Business Insider’s list of ‘the 128 finance people […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Week End Blog – Wanted: Easy Monetary Policy

September 4, 2015by jsblokland Leave a comment

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 […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Week End Blog – China Rules!

August 28, 2015by jsblokland Leave a comment

How to start this Week End Blog? The picture below seems appropriate. After an already ugly end of last week, bears rushed back from the weekend to demonstrate their willingness […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Week End Blog – GRESCUE & CHINA MADNESS

July 10, 2015by jsblokland Leave a comment

Never, never a dull moment in Europe. As Grexit would be upon us, at least predicted by most economists, investment brokers and other ‘gurus’, Greece handed in yet another bail […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Week End Blog – Oh No! Not Greece Again!

June 19, 2015by jsblokland 2 Comments

Ok, I give in, or up, or whatever. Financial markets are held hostage by Greece. Therefore, in this Week End Blog lots and lots of Greece. Things are really starting […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

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