FNArena’s Weekly Insights – April 19 2022
In this week's Weekly Insights: -Market Sentiment And Warning Signals -What's With Liquidity? -Conviction Calls -FNArena Talks -Rudi Presents By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArena Market Sentiment And Warning Signals Are we witnessing a glaring disconnect between unbridled share market optimism and deteriorating market fundamentals? Yes, say market strategists at Bank of America whose April …
Bassanese Bites: Peak inflation? – April 19 2022
Global Markets It was all about the Fed again last week, as further hawkish commentary pushed U.S. bond yields higher and U.S. stocks lower. In what seemed a shock to many, longstanding policy dove Federal Reserve Governor, Lael Brainard, spoke of need to reduce the balance …
FNArena’s Weekly Insights – April 11 2022
In this week's Weekly Insights: Peter's Portfolio Reviewed By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArena Occasionally I am being asked to cast my eye over someone's investment portfolio and give my honest opinion. Time and other constraints (no financial advice!) often prevent me from responding in-depth. This week I have decided …
Bassanese Bites: When Doves Talk – April 11 2022
Global Markets It was all about the Fed again last week, as further hawkish commentary pushed U.S. bond yields higher and U.S. stocks lower. In what seemed a shock to many, longstanding policy dove Federal Reserve Governor, Lael Brainard, spoke of need to reduce the balance …
FNArena’s Weekly Insights – April 04 2022
In this week's Weekly Insights: -Real Market Support Is Invisible -Conviction Calls -All-Weathers: Steadfast Group -At The AIA Conference -Presentations in April -AusbizTV By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArena Real Market Support Is Invisible Sometimes it's what we cannot see that is most important. Now that global equity indices have staged a strong come-back rally throughout …
Bassanese Bites: Becalmed – April 04 2022
Global Markets Global equities consolidated last week after solid gains over the previous two weeks, with the most notable market movement being a sharp drop in oil prices as the U.S. announced the biggest ever withdrawal from its strategic reserves. Equities continue to hope for a …
Bassanese Bites: Faster is better – March 28 2022
Global markets There continues to be a strange divergence in global financial markets. Global bond yields surged further last week as strong U.S. economic data and hawkish Fed rhetoric saw bond markets almost fully price in a 0.5% rate hike at the May Fed meeting – …
FNArena’s Weekly Insights – March 21 2022
In this week's Weekly Insights: -Preparing For August -Conviction Calls -Research To Download -No Weekly Insights Next Week By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArena Preparing For August "Earnings growth expectations have been reduced dramatically since the start of the year. Higher commodity prices will lead to weaker consumer demand and lower economic growth. As …
Bassanese Bites: Buy the fact – March 21 2022
Global markets What a week! Despite the ongoing Ukraine war and a more hawkish than expected Fed meeting, global equities saw fit to surge in what I can only attribute to a ‘sell the rumour, buy the fact’ mentality. In other words, investors had been fearful …
FNArena’s Weekly Insights – March 14 2022
In this week's Weekly Insights: -Double Your Protection -Conviction Calls & (More) Post-Reporting Season Notes By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArena Double Your Protection It happened last week. "How come so many investors got wiped out during the GFC?", said one trader. "I don't understand. Surely everyone has a pain threshold. Surely …