Eran Peleg, CIO
Did the Economy Actually Shrink by a Third?
The US economic contraction in the second quarter was very bad, and in fact, one of the worst in US history.
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Eran Peleg, CIO
- Jun 9, 2020
- 2 min
Coronavirus - Market Update (June 9th)
The equity rally we have just experienced is the strongest 50-day rally on record. It is also probably one of the most hated rallies.
Clarity Capital
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
Diversification or Concentration?
Diversification, a key element of risk management, has been deteriorating within the S&P 500 index.
Eran Peleg, CIO
- May 24, 2020
- 2 min
Coronavirus - Market Update (May 24th)
in countries where the health situation is generally good, consumer sentiment seems to be returning to normal perhaps faster than expected.
Clarity Capital
- May 19, 2020
- 2 min
A Seminal Event
Will the dire scenario reflected in market prices materialize? One thing we can be certain about is that economic uncertainty is high.
Eran Peleg, CIO
- May 12, 2020
- 2 min
Market Update - Coronavirus (May 11th)
Easy monetary conditions are helping. According to many measures, we are enjoying the most accommodative monetary conditions on record.
Eran Peleg, CIO
- May 4, 2020
- 2 min
Market Update - Coronavirus (May 4th)
Following the very difficult month of March, global financial markets rebounded in April. The benchmark US S&P 500 equity index is up 12.7%.
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Apr 28, 2020
- 2 min
Market Update – Coronavirus (April 28th)
After the initial impact and market reactions, we have probably entered the second stage of this market crisis
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Apr 23, 2020
- 2 min
Market Update – Coronavirus (April 23rd)
Some people have asked: how is it possible that the benchmark S&P 500 index has rebounded nicely from the March lows?
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Apr 22, 2020
- 1 min
Market Update – Coronavirus (April 22nd)
From a macro perspective, the important point about all this is that it highlights the extent to which economic demand has been damaged
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Apr 16, 2020
- 3 min
Market Update – Coronavirus (April 16th)
Some investors will say that it might be unwise to ignore the old Wall Street adage “Don’t fight the Fed”.
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Apr 11, 2020
- 2 min
Market Update - Coronavirus (April 10th)
Given the progress made in many countries on virus containment, there is increasing talk about exit strategies from the lockdowns.
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Apr 6, 2020
- 3 min
Market Update - Coronavirus (April 6th)
After we have seen stabilization/moderation in the spread of the virus in China and Italy, we are now seeing a similar pattern in Spain.
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Apr 1, 2020
- 2 min
Market Update – Coronavirus (April 1st)
China Caixin Manufacturing PMI index, a gauge of manufacturing activity in China, rebounded sharply in March from February’s abysmal levels.
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Mar 29, 2020
- 2 min
Market Update – Coronavirus (March 28th)
Very often, the market bottoming process involves short ‘bear-market rallies’.
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Mar 26, 2020
- 2 min
Market Update – Coronavirus (March 25th)
We continue to remain vigilant, but we are also keeping an eye open for new opportunities that lower prices are now presenting to us.
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Mar 22, 2020
- 2 min
Market Update – Coronavirus (March 22nd)
A sustained turnaround in financial markets will only come, I believe, once there are signs that Coronavirus is starting to fade.
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Jan 1, 2020
- 2 min
The Shortage of Financial Assets
We often try to explain and to forecast changes in prices of financial assets, e.g. stocks and bonds, by analyzing broad macro-economic...
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Dec 23, 2019
- 1 min
Sweden - A Sign of Things to Come?
Eran Peleg, CIO December 23, 2019 Sweden, one of the first countries to experiment with negative interest rates, just became the first to...
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Dec 12, 2019
- 2 min
Stranger Things
5 Things in Today’s Financial Markets That Run Counter to Long-Standing Financial Logic 1. Bonds offer negative yields Although the...
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Aug 20, 2019
- 3 min
Zero Rates Are Destroying the Market Economy
Here we go again. The US Federal Reserve is cutting rates again. The European Central Bank has recently indicated that easier monetary...
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Apr 11, 2019
- 2 min
“This Time It’s Different”
“This time it’s different” is one of the most dangerous phrases in the investment world. Economies and markets have always gone through...
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Jan 16, 2019
- 2 min
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Eran Peleg, CIO January 16, 2019 2018 was the worst year for global financial markets since the Financial Crisis of 2008. Global equities...
Eran Peleg, CIO
- Dec 19, 2018
- 1 min
Recession: Will Perception Become Reality?
Equities globally have been selling-off on growth concerns. Economic activity is moderating from the higher pace experienced earlier this ye