The markets have been casting a wary eye on rising CRE losses – figuring these may trigger a renewed bout of banking weakness, but the reality is the market has to cope with normalised interest rates and changed demand patterns. Its pain but also opportunity.
Its little surprise to learn how well the Right has done across EU Elections. The UK will vote for the centre, but it’s likely the right will coalesce into a single stronger Right-Wing party post-election. What does it all mean for markets?
The best way to honour them is to ensure we never have to do it again.
The amount of “dry powder” earmarked for the Alternatives Market is said to exceed $4 trillion. While the sector continues to attract new money, the competition for deals should be rising – in fact finding good deals is more difficult as economic conditions remain tight and impose funding discipline.
Lies, damn lies, and politics…
The figures dominating the news and market flow are Nigel Farage, Donald Trump and Roaring Kitty? Where did it all go wrong? These “players” are overturning all the rules. Can markets survive when the fundamentals around them are undermined to such a dramatic extent?
The markets are showing little concern about imminent Labour victory in the coming UK election. Markets yearn for the stability, capability, credibility and certainty the new government seems set to deliver. But the shenanigans and back-room deals allowing a leftie MP to retain her seat hints all in not well. Was that the sound of a Ming Vase hitting the deck?
Compare and contrast Boeing and Aramco. Boeing – an extraordinary example of corporate failure. In the Middle East, soon to be King, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman of Saudi Arabia is using Aramco’s wealth to shake the current regional order.
There is nothing so dispiriting as dealing with a bank online. The experience will leave you frustrated and furious. Yet we all expect the AI revolution is going to absolutely change tech for the better. Wake up. Smell the Coffee. Prepare to be disappointed.
It was once holy scripture that government bonds were the risk-free-rate from which all risks were priced. In the last decade markets have changed. The bond market is increasingly hollow and thin. The reality is few folk outside bonds pay attention – central banks set bond rates. Good or bad thing?
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