Stock Market News & Views

In this week’s analysis, we look at why stock market strength may be misleading when measured against Gold, and how investors should diversify to prepare for potential market instability rather than chasing late-cycle gains. Why are equities ignoring the oil shock? In last week’s Macro, I pondered the strange rally in equities and a calamitous

In this week’s global macro analysis, we look at the divergence between growth and value stocks as the market continues to trade at all-time highs. We also highlight a key value play as investors ask whether now is the time to take a more defensive stance in their portfolios. Over the last three weeks, risk

Another dramatic week for financial markets. A fragile ceasefire was announced last week, but simmering tensions along the Strait of Hormuz remain. While many were hoping for a complete ceasefire, the gulf between the two sides remains far apart. A deal is still elusive for the White House. But the Iranian conflict has also revealed

Risk On? Spring is in the air. As the sky brightens up, so is market sentiment. Hope, as they say, springs eternal. While Iranian-energy-politics still hog depressing headlines, under the radar, a wide swathe of equity instruments are flying. Perhaps many investors suspect that the “mother of all TACOs” is about to lift the market.

Crude oil surged – then plunged – as ceasefire announced This Easter weekend was an all-action, high drama one – from the dramatic rescue of the fallen US pilot behind enemy lines, to the last-minute ceasefire deal (Tuesday, 20:00 EDT), to the fast approaching global energy crisis. Despite these chaotic events, financial markets were relatively calm