Politics

Taxonomy of a crisis

  We are in the midst of a crisis that cannot be easily compared to any other experienced before. This generates great uncertainty, which is reflected in unprecedented market volatility. However, from an investment perspective, this is “business as usual”, given that in every major crisis we find ourselves facing uncharted territory. Each crisis has … Continued

The clash of the curves

After yesterday US congressional leaders agreed on a relief package for the US economy of historic proportions, another critical milestone has been passed. The fiscal and monetary firewalls that have been erected should be sufficient to allow the economy to hail from a sudden slowdown in activity. However, there is still a fundamental unknown to … Continued