Highlights The currency market is bifurcated in terms of shorter-term expectations versus longer-term factors. The Swedish krona, Norwegian krone, and British pound are solid long-term buys, but could remain very volatile in the short…
Highlights New structural recommendation: long GBP/USD. The substantial Brexit discount in the pound makes it a long-term buy for investors who can tolerate near-term volatility. The most powerful equity play on a fading Brexit…
Ever since the European debt crisis, the velocity of money in the euro area has collapsed relative to that in the U.S. Relative long bond yields have followed suit in tight correlation. In a nutshell, precautionary demand for…
Highlights Portfolio Strategy The trade-weighted U.S. dollar’s appreciation along with the still souring manufacturing data are weighing on SPX profit growth, at a time when heightened geopolitical uncertainty and a looming…
Highlights The world remains mired in a manufacturing recession. This has historically not been bullish for pro-cyclical currencies. The velocity of money in the euro area will need to rise vis-à-vis the U.S. to confirm a…
The U.K. and EU negotiators meet next Friday to try to hammer a deal. There have been hopeful signs in recent days that both sides are getting closer to an agreement. As a result, the pound has rallied nearly 4% in the past two…
The dollar has significant downside. The greenback is very expensive and will decline as global liquidity conditions improve. These dynamics reflect the countercyclical nature of the dollar and also lead to strong greenback…
Analysis on Turkey is available below. Highlights A dovish Fed or robust U.S. growth does not constitute sufficient conditions for a bull market in EM. China’s business and credit cycles are much more important factors for EM…
Domestically, the Swiss economy is holding up well, but how much longer will it defy a slowing external sector. The KOF employment indicator is at its highest level since 2010, and the expectations component continues to exceed…