Markets continue to react to minute-by-minute developments regarding the ongoing U.S./Israeli war with Iran, which has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, narrow, strategic waterway in the Persian Gulf through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil and liquid natural gas pass, as well as affecting the global supply of helium, fertilizer, and aluminum. The Read more
Supply Chain Disruption
Shockwaves: Which Way Is Up?
Whether it’s the volatility in the stock market, concerns about tariff-induced inflation, the fluctuation in interest rates, or the growing talk of recession (and stagflation), the economic outlook in April was more fluid and less predictable day-to-day, and that seems unlikely to change any time soon. Even though the Trump administration has suspended its country-by-country Read more
War in the Ukraine, Global Economic Consequences
The Russian invasion of Ukraine overturned a lot of expectations on the near-term direction of the global economy. The destructive military action and its subsequent economic and financial ripple effects have become the chief driver of the market’s swift, volatile moves (both downside and upside) since the end of February 2022. This volatility has spiked Read more