Examining key indicators and trends that will shape global markets in 2024.
Providing insights into the policies of the Federal Reserve and their impact on interest rates.
Evaluating prevailing market conditions and their potential impact on different asset classes and outlining strategic asset allocation recommendations based on this analysis.
Sharing insights on anticipated market movements for both stocks and bonds and exploring market sentiment.
Discussing current trends and potential opportunities in alternative investments such as real estate, gold, and currencies, offering a holistic view of the broader investment landscape beyond traditional stocks and bonds.
CEO of Roubini Macro Associates, LLC
Chief Investment Officer – Petiole Asset Management AG.
Education - 4 min
It is almost a year since the Fed raised interest rates to their current level of 5% to 5.25%, the highest in 23 years. Many market commentators have been asserting the desirability of lower rates for business and the economy. Some have asserted that it is even necessary to avoid recession. Few believed, however, that a rapid series of rate cuts were likely in the short-term. All that has changed in the past few weeks. But what has changed, exactly? And should we be swayed by this sudden change in sentiment? In this article, we’ll find out.
Jul 23, 2024
Education - 4 min
There is no shortage of doom and gloom in the headlines and economic commentary these days. And to be sure, there is plenty of data to back it up. Challenged government balance sheets and geopolitical brinkmanship are not a recipe for a rosy growth outlook.As investors, we know that opportunities always exist, whether the macro picture is bright or bleak. We are also accustomed to taking a fresh look at the facts rather than piling into the latest bandwagon or being pulled along by the latest groupthink.In this article, we examine a key driver that could alter the face of the coming decade and its economic prospects: productivity.
Jul 18, 2024
Education - 4 min
Companies have always relied on private capital - from banks, personal funds, and specialist early-stage investors such as venture capital firms - to finance the early stages of their business.Upon reaching a certain size, the most efficient way to obtain additional growth capital has traditionally been to ‘go public’, or in technical terms, to hold an Initial Public Offering (IPO). Public companies have access (via capital markets) to the full, potential universe of investors, from institutions to individuals.
Jul 3, 2024