2021-11-09 Investment Roundup
Tapering is here!
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Market Outlook
2021-10-26 Investment Roundup
Global energy crisis – will it seep into our daily lives?
2021-10-12 Investment Roundup
Risky or Rally – Investors seeking direction as we move into the year-end
2021-09-28 Investment Roundup
Will China Evergrande's debt troubles pose a systemic risk ?
2021-09-14 Investment Roundup
No safe haven in sight – The FED remains a key variable as Markets continue to be on edge
2021-09-01 Investment Roundup
Tapering could start in 2021 – No rate hikes just yet
2021-08-17 Investment Roundup
Geopolitical Risks – Another spanner in the works
2021-08-04 Investment Roundup
Heightened Regulatory Scrutiny in China: What Investors Need to Know
2021-07-21 Investment Roundup
Is rising inflation more worrying than slowing growth?
2021-07-06 Investment Roundup
The crackdown continues – China proposes new data security laws and continues to tighten its antitrust regulations. Will this spell the end for Chinese-based technology companies?
2021-06-22 Investment Roundup
Has the Fed signaled the end of an era of Pandemic Trading? The latest Fed Policy Meeting may have marked a momentous turning point.
2021-06-08 Investment Roundup
The Global Tax Reform: an end to race-to-the-bottom in corporate taxation, or the beginning of a long road which will take sweat and tears to implement?
2021-05-25 Investment Roundup
High inflation readings, chaos in the cryptocurrency markets and supply chain challenges as major economies reopen have stymied equities in recent weeks, but concerns about their effects on business took a back seat as this week's trading got underway.
2021-05-12 Investment Roundup
Major Asia-Pacific stock markets slumped, as Wall Street fell sharply with inflation data triggering fears of a rate hike.
2021-04-27 Investment Roundup
President Joe Biden has witnessed an unprecedented growth on Wall Street in his first 100 days in office, better than any of his predecessors.
2021-04-12 Investment Roundup
Notwithstanding anti-trust regulations in place, Alibaba’s Hong Kong shares rose in trade, while its U.S. counterpart rallied more than 9% overnight.
2021-03-30 Investment Roundup
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to a new record on Monday despite weakness in bank stocks caught by the impact of Friday’s margin call.
2021-03-16 Investment Roundup
Markets rebound from pullback. Fed maintains loose monetary policy amid continued rise in treasury yields.
2021-03-02 Investment Roundup
Markets rebound after month-long pullback. Additional FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson & Johnson.
2021-02-16 Investment Roundup
Major indices closed at record levels in the past week. Rising interest rates and an uncertain policy outlook could affect trading as global demand for goods recover.
2021-02-02 Investment Roundup
Markets rebound as the new COVID support stimulus plan was released on Monday. Markets in disarray from the short squeeze by retail traders.
2021-01-19 Investment Roundup
WHO sends expert team to Wuhan to investigate the source of the pandemic. Dozens of companies delisted from NYSE as trump signs executive order.
QUARTERLY INVESTMENT LETTER – 4th Quarter 2020 Market Review
Quarterly Investment Letter - 4th Quarter 2020 Market Review
2021-01-05 Investment Roundup
With the Senate at stake as the US undergoes the dual runoff election, a potential blue wave could send ripples across the stock market.
2020-12-15 Investment Roundup
Markets stay afloat from positive vaccine news despite infections soaring by the day. While Democrats and Republicans continue stimulus talks.
2020-12-01 Investment Roundup
Vaccine news a cause for market on hopes of a global recovery. Chinese manufacturing activity expanded for the ninth straight month in November.
2020-11-17 Investment Roundup
Mr. Biden was declared president-elect on Saturday, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their vaccine candidate was 90% effective in clinical trials on Monday causing around $32.5 billion course into U.S. equity funds.
2020-11-03 Investment Roundup
US stocks rebound as the former vice president takes the lead in polls. US dollar expected to devalue with extra robust stimulus.
2020-10-20 Investment Roundup
Long-awaited US stimulus talk progresses while the road to economic recovery shows signs of weakening without it.
2020-10-06 Investment Roundup
Wall Street turbulent as POTUS tested positive for COVID-19. US Markets fell but rebounded when POTUS returned to office the following week.
2020-09-22 Investment Roundup
The FED keeps interest rates low to stimulate the economy. China retaliates against the US with their own entity list.
2020-09-08 Investment Roundup
US continues its fervent crackdown on Chinese companies as the trade war intensifies. SoftBank makes a dangerous bet to fervently rally NASDAQ.
2020-08-25 Investment Roundup
The US announced the possibility of fast-tracking an experimental COVID-19 vaccine - driving markets to a potential V-shape recovery. US-China tension eases with trade deal diplomacy, driving up Asian markets.
2020-08-11 Investment Roundup
Macau loosened China borders to revitalize the casino market, providing a haven in this pandemic. Could this potentially stimulate laggard sectors such as gaming and retail?
2020-07-28 Investment Roundup
Chinese stocks have taken a dip ever since the trade war between China and the US escalated and tensions have soared.These tensions have increased the trade war effects on the market, causing Chinese stocks to fall.”
2020-07-14 Investment Roundup
China boosts its market as well as paving the way for more money to flow into Hong Kong and shoring up its status as a financial hub.
2020-06-30 Investment Roundup
Investors in Hong Kong stocks remain undeterred despite the new security law. The stopgap from the FED’s purchase of bonds alongside a second covid-19 outbreak have caused large waves, incurring the ire of investors.
2020-06-16 Investment Roundup
Investors seem to be more focused on the reopening economies than these social and geopolitical issues springing up. Overall investors’ sentiments are beginning to turn more bullish, with many betting on corporate numbers to improve very soon.
2020-06-02 Investment Roundup
Investors seem to be more focused on the reopening economies than these social and geopolitical issues springing up. Overall investors’ sentiments are beginning to turn more bullish, with many betting on corporate numbers to improve very soon.
2020-05-21 Investment Roundup
With more and more cities announcing their plans to reopen, we expect to see an uptick in positive economic and business data. The effects of the unprecedented stimulus policies should also start to take effect, providing further relief to the economy.
2020-05-07 Investment Roundup
Major tailwinds of both monetary and fiscal stimulus have provided strong support to the markets. On the other hand, unemployment rates are at historical highs. Evidently, there remains a huge divide between the strong financial markets and the real macro-economic data.
2020-04-22 Investment Roundup
Economists estimate the global impact of COVID-19 to amount to 3.5 Trillion USD in lost economic output and we believe the markets need to price that in. Therefore, we expect the market to be due for another pullback to reflect the true reality of the global pandemic.
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