Last week was a dramatic continuation of the previous one. BANKS REMAIN UNDER PRESSURE On Sunday night, the Swiss government announced that Credit Suisse had failed and would be taken over by UBS, wiping out bondholders in a controversial way. Credit Suisse had been…
Investing is quite simple: buy low and sell high. So why don’t all investors benefit from the simple philosophy that governs the process of the most successful investors globally? I would like to summarise this in one phrase: Emotion vs Logic. Behavioural finance traits…
This week was marked by heavy economic and financial releases: Industrial production data in the powerhouses that are the US and China showing slowdown and contraction. Inflation data in Europe being stronger than expected, and in some cases (like Spain) moving back up. Employment…
The past week saw equity markets rally significantly in the US: S&P +2.5% Nasdaq +4.9% The European market remained flattish: Eurostoxx +0.3% FTSE -0.4% Things were looking mildly upwards in the Asian markets: China +1.5% Japan +0.7% On the whole, it seemed to be…
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