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“This is nothing like the 1970’s, which was a pretty dismal period, and not just because of polyester and disco.” – Barry Ritholtz, CEO, Ritholtz Wealth Management ...

In watching the coverage of the 20th Party Congress, I can’t help but compare it to other political events around the world. It feels like the complete opposite of a...

With stocks on the rocks, everyone I bump into understandably wants to know if it’s a good time to buy equities – the lure of buying at the bottom is just too great...

Fidelity International's Anthony Srom has seen plenty of the Asian Century's development in his time. Since joining the firm's Singapore team in 2006, he's led the...

I grew up in the 1970s and it was fun – Abba, Elvis, Wings, JPY, flares, and cool cars. But economically it was a mess. Inflation surged and so did unemployment and...

What is the first thing you think of when you hear the phrase "central bank"? Philip Lowe? Jerome Powell? Inflation? Interest rates?  When a slew of headlines drop,...

Transitory was the macro word of 2021 as the Federal Reserve and other major central banks attempted to calm markets about the pace of inflation. Investors fought...

Short-term events have been put under the microscope recently. Conflict, supply-chain shortages and inflation have all contributed to inevitable rate hikes and rampant...

While the Evergrande episode continued, Fantasia, a Chinese property developer, missed its $205 million bond repayment on 4 October. The latter is making the headline...

It’s fair to say that small-government, free-market ideas have dominated the political economies of many countries for the past few decades. They’ve been so persuasive...