The Week Ahead | 09/08/2020
I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. The futures were down last night as China and U. S. tensions continue. Economic Data over the weekend mostly beat expectations.…
The Week Ahead | 8/31/2020
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight Mexico’s legislative session. Beginning Sept. 1, the session will be full of important bills that with significant short- and long-term…
The Week Ahead | 08/24/2020
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight The Belarusian opposition movement’s Sunday protests. The opposition will try to gather protesters from across the country in the capital…
The Week Ahead | 08/17/2020
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight More moves by Arab Gulf states to formalize their ties with Israel. The sudden announcement of a normalization of ties between the…
The Week Ahead | 08/10/2020
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight Popular anger swells in Lebanon. This week’s port disaster in Beirut will continue to spawn demonstrations in the coming week. In fact,…
Commercial Mortgage Delinquencies Near Record Levels
The lockdown has been a disaster for commercial real estate. Stores and restaurants have close and one can only expect more of the same. Apartment rentals are not doing much…
The Week Ahead | 08/03/2020
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight Fallout from a Hong Kong election delay. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s July 31 decision to postpone Legislative Council elections…
The Week Ahead | 07/27/2020
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight A holiday in the Muslim world ushers in a fresh COVID-19 transmission risk. Eid al Adha, one of the most important…
The Week ahead | 07/13/2020
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight Hong Kong’s Legislative Council race takes shape. Candidates for Hong Kong’s September Legislative Council elections will begin registering July 18 in…
The Week Ahead | 07/06/2020
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight A new budget proposal in the European Union. European Council President Charles Michel will attempt the almost-impossible goal of pleasing everyone when he…