The Calm after the Storm

The Calm after the Storm

After the unprecedented wrath delivered by Hurricane, and then Tropical Storm, Harvey, the media and state governments were laser-focused on the potential for Hurricane Irma’s destruction on Florida and the South East.  The most powerful Atlantic hurricane in...

All eyes on Jackson Hole

The theme of this year’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole is “Fostering a Dynamic Global Economy”. This seems like a particularly tall order as global protectionism has increasingly reared its head over the past year.  On the other hand,...

Cold feet and messy divorces.

As we enter the receding days of summer, markets are getting a little messy and uneven. Much of it has been triggered by current events, which kicked off last week with a violent and troubling clash between Alt-Right protesters and opponents in Charlottesville,...

The X Factor

Factor investing has entered the main stream – although not without some controversy.  As an institutional investor without any exposure to “smart beta” or factor indices we have the luxury of watching from the sidelines as (recently) luminaries such...

Geopolitical rumblings and a first half to celebrate

As the second half of the year opens the same geopolitical rumblings which have moved in and out of the news over recent months flared up again.   The immediate catalyst was a missile test by North Korea that indicated an enhanced sophistication, and the upcoming G20...