Fed Policy. The Moderation and Withdrawal of QE.
Tuesday, 02 July 2013 | 11:57 pm
Lest we forget, the job of the Fed is not to support equity and bond markets but to promote price stability and stable economic growth, the former a stated goal, the latter an implied one. Yet market participants continually watch the Fed as if it was the primary driver of asset markets, at least
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I Have A Dream
Tuesday, 02 July 2013 | 6:14 am
I have a dream. A dream of a different wealth management model. A model where the interests of the staff, the firm and the clients are aligned. Where the reward relies on the minimum of subjectivity. Where the people are at the top if their field. Where the infrastructure is adequate and efficient and supports
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2H Strategic Outlook
Wednesday, 19 June 2013 | 12:27 am
A very useful way of approaching investing is to first assess the underlying prospects for a particular company and then to find the best value and risk reward in its capital structure to buy. Often, however, we tend to assess macro conditions, then market implications and asset allocate between equities or bonds before we look
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QE Tapering. How the Fed will roll it back.
Friday, 14 June 2013 | 2:39 am
The Fed will roll back QE gradually and will telegraph its intentions well in advance. This is clear. And it has begun. The Fed will continue to keep QE tapering in the news maintaining a ‘will they won’t they’ stance until the market begins to get tired of the message and accept QE tapering as a reality. Only then
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