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Taiwan

22nd June, 2021 » Recycling riches

The jump in Taiwan’s already large external surpluses is not a one-off increase that will be corrected. Demand for the…

Global

16th June, 2021 » The virtuous game

While the green revolution continues to gather steam, there is still a high degree of procrastination going on. The radical…

Global

3rd June, 2021 » Testing prejudice

Some things are clear. Lasting stimulus, particularly in the US, will keep demand above what the supply-side was traditionally capable…

Global

1st April, 2021 » Addicted to stuff

People obsess about post-Covid debt. But the reality, as the pandemic begins to wane, is that private sector balance sheets…

Europe

12th March, 2021 » Lagarde unleashed

The ECB might not have changed policy rates or increased its QE programme, but the significance of yesterday’s policy tweaks…

Germany

10th March, 2021 » Green power

Germany’s Green party looks set to be the big winner of upcoming state elections. The outcome may also influence the…

Global

3rd March, 2021 » How things connect

Policy normalisation is a great post-Covid challenge. It will be forced on policy makers by markets, rather than being an…

Global

16th February, 2021 » Herding cats

Putting all my asset allocation ideas together is just that: herding cats. They do not hang together with the seamless…

Italy

14th February, 2021 » Enter the dragon

With Draghi running the country, Italy will be led by a heavyweight. He is highly respected on the global scene…

Global

29th January, 2021 » Vaccine wars

Equities are the most vulnerable asset class to vaccine wars. The euro is perhaps the most vulnerable rich-country currency. All…

Global

18th January, 2021 » More Covid bore

Markets care about stimulus but not much about Covid. They look through the Covid data. But this is wrong. Covid…

Special Report: Commodities

18th January, 2021 » Special Report: CommoditiesBuying food

The latest WASDE report by the US Department of Agriculture supports our long position in wheat. There is further upside…

Global

13th January, 2021 » Surprise surprise

There will rarely be a year when macro events hold greater sway. Our macro outlook: US 10-year Treasury yields will…

Germany

12th January, 2021 » The end is nigh

This week kicks off a momentous political year in Germany, culminating in the federal election in September and subsequent retirement…

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