The Week Ahead | 04/27/2020
The World Awakens Economic Data Will Likely Paint a Dismal Picture. The West will release a host of economic data, including Q1 GDP for the United States on April 29 and for the…
The Week Ahead | 04/20/2020
The Simple Approach to Survive a Downturn Sometimes, simplicity is the best approach. Make sure your portfolio is diversified among asset classes and regions, re-balance regularly, and maintain a high…
The Week Ahead | 04/13/2020
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight A Slow Economic Restart in Iran. President Hassan Rouhani announced that beginning April 11, some low-risk economic activities could resume in Iran…
The Week Ahead | 04/06/2020
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight OPEC+ Meeting Set for April 6. OPEC has invited its former OPEC+ partners, including Russia, as well as other major oil…
The Week Ahead | 03/30/2020
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight Stimulus Plans Around the World. Major Emirati banks will begin issuing the first of a three-month program of support measures on…
The Week Ahead | 03/23/2020
Global Spotlight COVID-19 Catches up to Eurasia. Eurasia will be catching up with the COVID-19 curve in terms of infections and mitigation measures. While Russia and most other Eurasian countries…
The Week Ahead | 3/16/2020
Global Spotlight Seeking an End to Israel’s Political Deadlock. Israel may have at least one shot at seeing its political paralysis broken when Benny Gantz, of the Blue and White party, attempts to…
The Week Ahead | 3/9/2020
Global Spotlight The European Union and Africa. The European Commission will publish its EU-Africa strategy on March 9 as it hopes to forge a new relationship with Africa. Afghan Peace Process. Talks…
The Week Ahead | 03/02/2020
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight Israel’s Third Election in Less Than a Year. On March 2, Israeli voters go to the polls — again. But recent…
The Week Ahead | 2/24/2020
Coronavirus Spreads Outside China. Chains of COVID-19 infection in secondary and tertiary countries are posing increasing risks globally. South Korea saw a massive spike in its total infections through the…
The Week Ahead | 02/17/2020
Coronavirus Update. Hubei province, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed at least 1,380 people in China and sickened at least 68,850, hopes that some business will be able…
The Week Ahead | 2/3/2020
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight Viral Fallout. The deadly coronavirus keeps spreading in China and across the globe, and as it does so it risks causing major…