Europe: Back From the Brink

Often in the years since the European sovereign debt crisis, we’ve noted that the European banking system has remained a weak link in the global financial system.  In our view, this trouble spot was a likely epicenter of a future crisis.  The coronavirus pandemic looked like it could have been Read more…

Market Summary

The U.S. The U.S. earnings season will shortly be getting underway.  We suspect that as usual, companies have telegraphed enough realism to get analysts’ estimates into reachable or beatable territory.  Of course, Mr Market will not just be watching EPS numbers, but looking at margins and watching for forward guidance Read more…