Yesterday, the Fed's FOMC tightened interest rates for the first time since December 2018. This first step came as no surprise to investors around the world.

Today, the European Central Bank held its monetary policy meeting. This session was highly anticipated in the current context of high uncertainties due to the situation in Ukraine, and already high and rising inflation even before the war started. Here are three questions answered to help shed light on today’s ECB meeting.

Volatility spiked last week on the back of the tragic events taking place in Ukraine. While the huge intra- day market reversal on Thursday led some market participants to think it is now time to “Buy on the sound of cannons”, we believe that the war in Ukraine does not signal a market regime change. On the contrary, it may actually reinforce some of the key market and macro trends which have been in place over the last few months. Below, we highlight five key trends and highlight their impact on our current investment strategy.  

The fact that Russian tanks are entering the streets of Donetsk means that there is a risk of escalation and that things could easily spiral out of control.

Below are answers to our Client’s most frequently asked questions (FAQs) on inflation, the Fed, FOMC minutes, Russia/Ukraine, our portfolio positioning and Gold as a hedge. 

Facing both surging inflation and volatile financial markets, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it could soon raise interest rates for the first time in more than three years, as they are normalizing their monetary policy.

Please find below answers to our Client’s most FAQs (frequently asked questions) on current market turmoil, our portfolio positioning, upcoming Fed meeting and Russia / Ukraine risk.

Historically, November has been the best month of the year for the stock market. While the month started off on the right foot, Fed tightening talks and Omicron anxiety spoiled the party in the last few days. Please find below the 10 stories to remember from an eventful month.