It is clear that the global economy is slowing, most acutely in Europe, but also in China and even in the US. This much is quite obvious from slower moving economic data. Yet for the first quarter, risk assets from equities to high yield credit have done well. This has mostly if not entirely been

Capitalism and democracy are fundamentally bound. So it is with some trepidation that we witness the evolution of capitalism post the financial crisis of 2008. Without Communism as a nemesis and a guide it was also a risk that capitalism would make unexpected detours. The reaction to the crisis and its pragmatic prescriptions were done

What is an alternative investment? With growing popularity among investors, the question of what exactly constitutes and alternative investment is becoming more important. In investment circles the definition of what exactly constitutes an alternative investment is pretty wide and vague. Since we use the name alternative investment, the logical question is, alternative to what? What

The last decade The last decade has seen a remarkable recovery in asset values, and a reasonable recovery in economic growth. The deployment of QE, rate cuts and bailouts were useful in the crisis years for ensuring the functioning of the financial system and the emergency funding of the economy. This prescription has not been

The latest ISM manufacturing number declined sharply from 59.3 to 54.1, a disappointing number, but not an unexpected one. Manufacturing is global whereas non-manufacturing is more domestic. Given the weakness in manufacturing PMIs in Europe and Asia, it was surprising that the US manufacturing PMI was so resilient. A decline was to be expected. In