Month / July 2022
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Hopes for lower rates next year look wishful as high inflation will likely persist
Stocks finished the month of July in a joyous mood on hopes that the US Federal Reserve’s latest big interest rate hike will be one of the last few tightening moves that…
July 31, 2022 -
Corporate earnings to take centre stage as visibility deteriorates
With earnings season about to kick into high gear, early omens are not looking great with some of the high-profile US corporate results, particularly those operating in the digital economy already showing weakening…
July 24, 2022 -
Stagflation still a more likely near term scenario
US market participants seems to be desperately looking for an end point where the Fed will finish with its monetary policy tightening as hopes are that the growing likelihood of a recession…
July 17, 2022 -
We pay our respects to Abe-san whose leadership proved transformative
It would have been unthinkable not to dedicate this weekly to the late prime minister, Shinzo Abe whose life was tragically cut short by his assassination last Friday. To be sure, we…
July 9, 2022 -
June’s tech sector blood bath bodes ill for growth investing comeback
Given the importance of Japan in supplying high tech materials and equipment, we think last month’s plunge in shares of related names which gathered more momentum last week is worth exploring. Since…
July 2, 2022