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Bank Syz Ltd. accepts no liability for any loss arising from the use of this document. ## **Slow food** for thought Insights and research on global events shaping the markets - [All](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought) - [Focus](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus) - [Asset Allocation Insights](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/asset-allocation-insights) - [Market Outlook](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/market-outlook) [Focus](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus) #### [China has its eyes on long-term strategic objectives, not on current weak economic growth.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/china-has-its-eyes-on-long-term-strategic-objectives-not-on-current-weak-economic-growth) Economic growth is soft, external challenges rise, but China stays the course. This is essentially the conclusion that can be drawn after the Third Plenum and the most recent economic data. The focus of Xi Jinping is not on trying to maximize short-term economic growth, but rather on continuing the transformation and modernization of the economy. As Donald Trump looks set to return to the White House with a new set of tariffs in his MAGA cap, as Europe eventually raises trade barriers of its own, as sanctions on Russia redefine energy and commodity trade flows, China is central to the ongoing emergence of a new world economic order. **[Adrien Pichoud](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/adrien-pichoud)** | 19/07/2024 [Focus](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus) #### [The Macro Month Ahead: July 2024](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/the-macro-month-ahead-july-2024) Brace for elections in Europe and keep a close eye on inflation. **[Adrien Pichoud](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/adrien-pichoud)** | 28/06/2024 [Focus](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus) #### [Switzerland, that pole of stability](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/switzerland-that-pole-of-stability) At the end of an eventful year, the Swiss economy has lived up to its reputation as the European continent's pole of stability in 2023. When the rest of Europe went into recession, Switzerland saw only a moderate slowdown in activity. While inflation in the eurozone reached levels not seen for decades, the pace of price increases in the Swiss Confederation remained largely contained. **[Adrien Pichoud](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/adrien-pichoud)** | 12/12/2023 [Focus](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus) #### [A soft landing of the global economy, with significant downside risks](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/a-soft-landing-of-the-global-economy-with-significant-downside-risks) As we look toward 2023, the global economic environment continues to be shaped by the aftermath of the pandemic shock. We are still in the midst of a peculiar economic cycle that started with a sudden stop in global economic activity and an unprecedented support from governments and central banks. Inflation has surged this year to levels not seen in decades and has prompted central banks to raise rates in a hurry. Rising prices and higher rates are expected to weigh on global economic activity next year, prompting global growth to cool down further. Some factors support the view that this slowdown will remain contained and that an economic “soft landing” is the most likely scenario after the wild ride of the past three years. However, risks remain clearly tilted to the downside on the economic front for the year to come. **[Adrien Pichoud](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/adrien-pichoud)** | 19/12/2022 [Focus](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus) #### [Is the dollar strong by default?](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/en/insights/dollar-strong-default) The strength of the greenback is one of the major economic developments of 2022. The US dollar index, which measures the value of the dollar against other major world currencies, is at its highest level in twenty years.  **[Adrien Pichoud](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/adrien-pichoud)** | 14/09/2022 [Focus](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus) #### [Is Omicron the new economic Boogeyman?](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/en/insights/omicron-new-economic-boogeyman) The discovery of the new Omicron variant has brought back fears and concerns around the global economic outlook, in an already sensitive context of surging Covid cases and rising restrictions across Europe. In order to gauge the economic impact of this new variant, two key questions remain unanswered, at least for now: Will existing vaccines provide a decent level of protection against the Omicron variant? Compared to existing variants, does this new one cause similar, more or fewer severe conditions, hospitalization and deaths? **[Adrien Pichoud](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/adrien-pichoud)** | 30/11/2021 [investing](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/investing) #### [From recovery to steady growth](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/from-recovery-to-steady-growth) 18 months into the Covid pandemic, the world economy has experienced its shortest yet deepest recession ever, followed by one of the strongest recoveries on record, thanks to historic levels of government and central bank support. The magnitude of the shock, and the uncertainties around its impact on the economic outlook, meant financial markets oscillated between despair and hope, with occasional spikes in both directions. Europe’s summer marks another step in this atypical economic cycle with a transition from recovery to an environment of steadier growth. **[Adrien Pichoud](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/adrien-pichoud)** | 13/09/2021 [Market Outlook](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/market-outlook) #### [Market Outlook - H2/2021](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/market-outlook-h2-2021) Covid recoveries push global growth to four-decade high. **[Adrien Pichoud](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/adrien-pichoud)** | 11/06/2021 [investing](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/investing) #### [World economic growth in 2021 will be the highest in at least four decades](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/world-economic-growth-in-2021-will-be-the-highest-in-at-least-four-decades) The ongoing global recovery is very strong. World economic growth this year will be the highest in at least four decades as economies recover from 2020’s huge shock. Evidence of this spectacular recovery already widespread, especially in the United States, which is once again leading the global economy thanks to fiscal stimulus and a swift and successful vaccine campaign. The reopening of business activity has unleashed record pent-up demand. Europe is also about to experience a similar boost as it gradually lifts pandemic- related restrictions. **[Adrien Pichoud](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/adrien-pichoud)** | 31/05/2021 [investing](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/investing) #### [Monitoring the global recovery](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/monitoring-the-global-recovery) The global economic recovery continued through March with more evidence of improving industrial activity and commerce. US retail sales recorded their second-largest rise in since 1992, and manufacturing expanded by an almost four-decade high. Positive economic developments saw markets pricing in a return of inflation. Even the external shock of Archegos Capital Management’s stock sell-off late in the month was most notable in its failure to disrupt markets structurally. Rising US treasury yields, reflecting expectations that interest rates would respond to the accelerating recovery, were contained by the Federal Reserve’s communications. The US central bank reminded investors that it is focused on the real economy, jobless rates and average inflation targeting and sees no reason to raise rates before 2023. **[Adrien Pichoud](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/adrien-pichoud)** | 27/04/2021 [❮](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/adrien-pichoud/page/2) [1](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/adrien-pichoud/page/1) [2](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/adrien-pichoud/page/2) [3](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/adrien-pichoud/page/3) [4](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/adrien-pichoud/page/4) [❯](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/adrien-pichoud/page/4) ## Straight from the Desk # Syz the moment Live feeds, charts, breaking stories, all day long. 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