Volatility Reigns as Sanctions Regime Takes Shape
Bond yields retreated and U.S. equity indexes swung from red to green and back again, as the global community continues to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. UK-based BP dumped its 19% stake in ...
1 Maalis 202238min
How to (and not to) Trade Geopolitical Risk
The crisis that had erupted in Ukraine over the past week, as Russian forces had launched their invasion to worldwide condemnation and multilateral sovereign opposition, had reminded all market partic...
28 Helmi 202234min
The Power of Seduction
A brand isn’t a thing or a service, it’s an emotion. Feelings are what drive commerce. Marketing and brand visionary Jonathan Cropper has lived on the edge of innovation throughout his career working ...
27 Helmi 202212min
How Will War in Eastern Europe Impact the Battle Against Inflation?
U.S. equity indexes soared on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting a near 800-point gain and the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq Composite rising 1.86% and 0.92% two hours ahead of the c...
26 Helmi 202237min
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Shocks Global Markets
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked global financial markets, highlighted by a 31% spike in the spot price for European natural gas. Brent crude oil crossed the psychologically significant $100-p...
25 Helmi 202235min
Investors and Markets Are Stuck Between Two Monsters
Investors face a dilemma of seemingly mythological proportions, stuck between the Scylla of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Charybdis of the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle. And one monster the...
24 Helmi 202237min
What Are Markets Telling Us About Russia s Invasion of Ukraine?
The crisis in Eastern Europe has escalated to new levels, as Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized the deployment of troops to rebel-held areas of Ukraine. Prices for energy commodities, includi...
23 Helmi 202231min
How The Bank of Japan Uses Media to Test Policies
In the previous part 1 video of Weston Nakamura’s series on the Bank of Japan, Weston explains how BOJ Yield Curve Control works, and discusses the implications of being the only major central bank le...
20 Helmi 202250min
