Energy, Food, and War in Eastern Europe
Volatility remains the dominant theme for financial markets, as prices for energy and food commodities continue to rise along with hostilities in Eastern Europe. Russia’s war on Ukraine has made centr...
5 Mar 202237min
Will Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Raise Inflationary Pressures?
U.S. equity markets were mixed with just over two hours remaining in the trading day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index holding small gains and the Nasdaq Composite and the R...
4 Mar 202233min
When the Promise of a Quarter-Point Rate Hike Is Good News
The war in Eastern Europe has led to a meaningful shift in the market’s perception of what the Federal Open Market Committee will do when it meets in two weeks. Fed fund futures are still pricing in a...
3 Mar 202234min
"We Cannot Say How the Conflict Will End in the Short Term"
A Russian military convoy continues to bear down on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital and its most populous city. Its progress has been slow, much like the broader invasion. But news from Eastern Europe continu...
2 Mar 202233min
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 Mar 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 202237min
