Bassanese Bites: COVID Concern – November 22 2021
Global markets It was a mixed week for global equities with ongoing inflation and interest rate concerns countered somewhat by rising COVID cases in Europe and the United States. Wall Street was pleased to see a strong October U.S. retail sales report, but less happy with …
FNArena’s Weekly Insights – November 15 2021
In this week's Weekly Insights: -Managing Risk In Earnings -All-Weather Model Portfolio -Conviction Calls -Research To Download By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArena Managing Risk In Earnings If you thought global supply chain bottlenecks remain on investors' radar because the outlook for inflation depends on it, you'd be half correct. One of the market …
Bassanese Bites: CPI Shock! – November 15 2021
Global markets Global equities buckled last week following a higher than expected U.S. consumer inflation report, which also pushed up bond yields and the $US. The U.S. market is now convinced (according to futures pricing) that the Fed will have to raise rates by August next …
FNArena’s Weekly Insights – November 08 2021
In this week's Weekly Insights: -Three Risks Into Year-End -Confusing November -Conviction Calls -FNArena Talks -Research To Download By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArena Three Risks Into Year-End With year-end approaching and equity markets having positively surprised thus far in 2021, the risk is investors become overly complacent, thinking nothing can possibly disrupt this …
Bassanese Bites: Push back – November 08 2021
Global markets* Global equities continued their impressive rebound over the past week, helped by dovish news from several central banks which in turn lowered bond yields. The S&P 500 rose 2% over the week, with U.S. 10-year bond yields dropping 10 basis points to 1.45%. The …
FNArena’s Weekly Insights – November 01 2021
In this week's Weekly Insights: -Bonds Versus Earnings -Signal Says Sell, But Don't Sell -Autumn Has Arrived For Sydney Properties -Covid Is Changing The World -Copper: Supercycle With A Twist -Conviction Calls By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArena Bonds Versus Earnings As far as historical battles between financial markets and central banks are concerned, the …
Bassanese Bites: RIP YCC – November 01 2021
Global markets Generally solid earnings results continued to support Wall Street over the past week, as did an easing back in long-term bond yields. Hopes that President Biden’s infrastructure package might get over remaining Congressional hurdles was also a positive. U.S. economic data was somewhat mixed, with …
FNArena’s Weekly Insights – October 25 2021
In this week's Weekly Insights: -We Are All Worried -Australia's Share Market Sweet Spot -Conviction Calls -What Works In Australia? By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArena We Are All Worried Confused? Well, you should be. Investors, central bankers, business leaders, economists, politicians, and consumers, not to forget the many experts and market commentators on …
Bassanese Bites: Coiled cobra – October 25 2021
Global markets Global equities continued their impressive rebound last week, with strength in the Q3 U.S. corporate earnings season offsetting concerns with regard to supply chain bottlenecks, inflation and interest rates. According to FactSet, an above-average 84% of the 23% of U.S. S&P 500 companies …
FNArena’s Weekly Insights – October 18 2021
In this week's Weekly Insights: -The Basics Of Portfolio Construction -Jumpin' Jack Flash Lives In The Seventies -Conviction Calls -All-Weather Model Portfolio September Review -Research To Download By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArena The Basics Of Portfolio Construction On my observation, the investment services industry is too much focused on providing the next hot …
