Global Macro Context™ – Greece the Euro and Politics
The Syriza government in Greece is at a critical juncture. Having failed to deliver on campaign promises thus far, it has instead focused on several small symbolic victories. The visit…
Turkey – Political Headwinds
Turkey faces strong headwinds in the coming year both on the political and economic front. The corruption probe that began yesterday is the latest in a series of political battles…
Macro Context™: 5 key themes to consider
Today, macro factors, both on the political and economic fronts, will play a decisive role on the future direction of asset prices. From the political wrangling over the US Debt…
Global Macro Alerts™ – GREK: why the price divergence with Greek banks?
Positive news on the Greek investment climate has come in on several fronts – investment, political and economic. Most of the articles in the news today were positive. However the…
Global Macro Alerts™: Macro Trading Review – Oct 2nd 2013
In the past few days, several ETFs (India - EPI, Turkey - TUR and Indonesia - IDX) were suggested as investment ideas to take advantage of the political situation over…
Global Macro Alerts™ – US Budget Deadline Analysis
Expect lots of volatility as politics once again predominates. With both sides drawing lines in the sand and refusing to budge a federal shutdown seems increasing likely. The U.S. senate…