Brexit, Trump, What’s next?
2016 was a year when we saw plenty of action in the financial markets, be it stocks, bonds, currencies, you name it. But above all, 2016 will be remembered for the US presidential election and Brexit. Brexit On June 24th 2016, the British people woke up to find out that 52% of them wanted out […]
All you wanted to know about risk but were afraid to ask
All you wanted to know about risk but were afraid to ask Stock markets have been relatively flat over the last three months. The biggest news maker is obviously Greece. Being crushed under a humongous debt load of 451 Billion Euros owed to its Euro-zone partners, the Greek government decided to call a referendum so […]
What a year! Sometimes luck helps…
What a year! Sometimes luck helps… WHAT A YEAR! Dividends included, the US market went up 32%, the euro index went up 22.5% and the Tokyo market went up 54% (although 26% in USD). The emerging markets in general have not done as well though (some markets are actually down for the year). Many economists […]