‘Liberation Day’ reignites a classic trade debate
Trump’s tariff push revives an old trade theory — and investors should pay attention to what Samuelson really meant.
Investors await ‘Liberation Day’: Selling US stocks now is ‘unwise’
US equities have calmed after a turbulent start to the year, but the mood is far from euphoric. With President Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs set to be announced on Sunday, it remains uncertain whether the recent gains mark the beginning of a recovery or simply a pause before the next downturn.
El-Erian: ‘Yields won’t drop further without a recession’
The probability of a U.S. recession is rising, but it is not yet the base case for markets, former Pimco chief executive Mohamed El-Erian told Investment Officer. While the economy is slowing, it has not yet reached “stall speed,” and unless a full-blown downturn materializes, bond yields are unlikely to fall significantly.
Benelux investors keep their cool as Wall Street wobbles
Wall Street wobbles, nerves fray—European investors stay cool, filter the noise, and focus on long-term stability amid market turbulence.
Bund yield rises further as Berlin struggles with budget deal
The German Bund yield continues to rise as Berlin struggles with Friedrich Merz’s planned budget deal. Investors are closely following the impasse between the CDU/CSU and the Greens.
A trade tariff is no picnic in the park, ‘but won’t derail European outperformance’
The import tariff proposed by Donald Trump on goods from the EU may inject some volatility into European stock markets, but investors in European equities remain largely unconcerned.
“Highly unlikely that Luxembourg will catch Ireland in the ETF space”
Luxembourg faces strong headwinds in ETFs as Ireland dominates. Cost, scale, and first-mover advantage keep Dublin ahead. Can Luxembourg compete? Mark Browne at Clerkin Lynch Solicitors in Dublin believes it can’t.
Treasuries ignored politics, but consumer data shifts sentiment
Investor sentiment has shifted as Trump’s policies fuel inflation fears, but plunging consumer confidence signals economic weakness, driving U.S. Treasury yields lower.
Trump-Trades fade, leaving investors searching for the next big theme
Investors, once emboldened by the so-called ‘Trump trades’ - long U.S. dollar, short U.S. government bonds, and overweight anything American - are now struggling to identify the next structural theme. The big uncertainty: tariffs.
US inflation figures pressure private equity stocks – history suggests buying
US inflation rose to 3 percent in January, exceeding economists’ expectations of 2.9 percent, reinforcing arguments for a more cautious approach to interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.