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Daily insights, analysis and explanation of the key themes and events driving global financial markets

  • Bill Blain
  • September 22, 2023
  • 9:24 am
  • 3 comments
Higher for Longer – Markets Could Struggle With the New Reality
The Bank and The Fed have served notice they will remain vigilant – higher for longer! Markets would be wrong to expect early easing. Wage Inflation and Energy remain very real threats over the medium term – it may trigger volatility as markets understand the new reality.
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  • Bill Blain
  • September 22, 2023
  • 9:24 am
  • 3 comments
Higher for Longer – Markets Could Struggle With the New Reality
The Bank and The Fed have served notice they will remain vigilant – higher for longer! Markets would be wrong to expect early easing. Wage Inflation and Energy remain very real threats over the medium term – it may trigger volatility as markets understand the new reality.
  • Bill Blain
  • September 21, 2023
  • 8:55 am
  • 13 comments
Debt is Not The Problem – Economic Management Is.  
Many market participants fear the rising quantum of Government Debt spells crisis across the globe. Tush and Nonsense. Debt is not the problem – markets exist to price risk. The crisis lies in economic management, and Political Risk!
  • Bill Blain
  • September 20, 2023
  • 9:11 am
  • 2 comments
U-Turn on Net-Zero Raises Serious UK Market Risks
Rishi Sunak’s U-Turn on Net Zero is politically expedient, but raises serious long-term questions about the investibility of the UK economy and its place in the world, but… hey, it might just win them some votes (just don’t let your kids know!)
  • Bill Blain
  • September 19, 2023
  • 9:21 am
  • 0 comments
The Market has no Memory when it comes to Bank Capital
It’s International Talk Like A Pirate Day, which will make it interesting for UBS trying to persuade once-bitten, twice-shy investors to buy new AT1 CoCo Bond after what happened to Credit Suisse investors.. “Arrr… You know it makes sense, young Jim-me-lad… Shiver-me-timbers… “
  • Bill Blain
  • September 18, 2023
  • 9:16 am
  • 3 comments
Why the UK? Things are going to Get Interesting
It’s been a “meh” year for the UK markets, but they’re marginally up on the year. The outlook for a rusted economy, crashing discretionary spending, and an imminent housing collapse looks bad. As the UK electoral cycle kicks into high gear.. markets are in favour of change.
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