RECESSION: With recession risks soaring we looked back at the 2008 and 2020 recessions for stocks that were not only defensive but actually made money. Losing less money is one...

BULLWHIP: Our Global supply chain ‘pain’ index is down 22% from its April highs, with falls in DRAM computer chip prices (-31% from peak), container freight (-17%), and bulk...

SHOPPING: Consumers have been a key bulwark to rising recession risks, with both labour markets and their balance sheets strong. They are running down excess savings to maintain...

Last Week’s Top Five Market Winners Nasdaq Stock Market (NASDAQ) The past week included significant gains for Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM), Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RIGL),...

In April, the news of Netflix losing 200,000 of its subscribers the previous quarter made waves across the globe. As a result, shares of the streaming giant plummeted, causing...

What Happened This Week (27th June - 1st July) It’s official! The first half of the year is completed! As mentioned last week, navigating through the end of the month, quarter...

RELIEF: Our soft commodity ‘Breakfast Index’ is 12% off April highs, giving some relief to food inflation and hard-pressed emerging market (EEM) consumers. Demand concern is...

TERRIBLE Q2: The second quarter and first half ends today. It was terrible for investors, with few places to hide, and markets plunging into a bear market. Driven by a one-two...

FRAGMENTATION: The ECB is ready to hike interest rates but faces much greater risks than the Fed. One of the biggest is ‘fragmentation’. By raising interest rates to combat 8.1%...

WAGES: UK faces a ‘summer of discontent’ as labour strikes build after nationwide rail strikes. This is worsened by wage growth lagging well behind 9% inflation. The UK may be the...