Turbulence in the banking sector is still dominating the headlines, as well as our episodes. Today we are looking backwards to the latest news around the UBS takeover of troubled Credit Suisse, and also the latest on the First Republic Bank. We are then looking forward to the much-anticipated FED interest rate decision coming out …
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2nd and 3rd biggest bank failures in the US history happening just in 3 days (SVB and Silvergate)… Many questions surrounding this phenomenal series of events answered here: 1) Is it a bailout? 2) Are the depositors of SVB made whole by taxpayers’ money? 3) Is there contagion risk to Asia and Europe? 4) Will …
Heavy content this week: China: capital restrictions, and Musk’s tweet on Covid origination in Wuhan laboratory Russia: foreign minister Lavrov laughed at the US: selling Taiwan arms worth of $619 million, and one needs to keep an eye on for a potential flooding in California Big theme: an important card Russia and China have: fertilizers …
One year of Russia-Ukraine War: Who is working for peace and who for propaganda, hotter than forecast PCE, American Car Center ceasing its operations, naval exercises of South Africa and Russia, elections in Nigeria, and euro area inflation down to 8.6% in January from 9.2% in December. Biden’s Ukraine Visit Hotter than expected PCE American …
Brookfield DTLA Office REIT defaults on office tower loans Lebanese Protesters Start Fire Outside of the House of the chairman at the Association of Banks in Lebanon Producer Price Index January Why did Scotland’s first minister resign? XFL, USFL to dump what they call the worst rule in football Fed rate hikes are suicide says …
The devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, who actually blew up the Nordstream pipeline, Moldova president resigning, UFOs being shot down in the US and Canada, protests about public healthcare in Spain, steep rent increases in Florida. Let’s look backward to be able to look forward. Turkish Earthquake – Anger grows Turkish Earthquake – Investigation …
This week we look into the Turkish Earthquake, fraud in India, and the popular Chinese balloon and is that balloon a response to US military exercise with North Korea or the expansion of the US military presence in the Philippines. As usual, we took a quick peek at the US economy and discussed last Friday’s …
This week on Looking Backwards: Japan stuck in the past, housing market downwards, Google: headwinds, and Paul (Nancy) Pelosi selling its stocks a month before antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant This week on Looking Forward: the US and China in trade wards – Chip vs. Solar, Fed rate decision today, oil’s silent price increase …
This week on Looking Backwards: New Zealand PM quitting, and the protests in Peru. This week on Looking Forwards: threats that could hinder China to become a superpower, the US hitting the debt ceiling, and Brazil-Argentina discussing creating a common currency. Jacinda Ardern resigns as prime minister of New Zealand | Jacinda Ardern | The …
This week on Looking Backwards: Alibaba’s investment plan in Turkey, Biden’s handling of classified documents, and Brazil riots. This week on Looking Forwards: Lignite mine demonstrations in Germany, South Korea selling arms to UAE, and Japanese bond market turmoil. Alibaba plans logistics hub at Istanbul Airport, data centre near Ankara, Transport & Logistics – THE …