FEU News and Press, SPDR DJ STOXX 50 Etf From 02/18/19

We told you a couple of years ago that Brexit wasn't going to happen . It's either damaging to the UK economy (in the form of a radical break or hard Brexit), or it is pointless (a soft Brexit with the UK remaining in the customs union) as the UK will still have to follow the rules (without b...

Overview: In quiet turnover, the US dollar slipped lower against most of the major currencies to start the new week. The news stream is light and the US markets are closed today. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index was up five of the past six weeks and extended its gains today. Nearly all the equity...

There are several upcoming events where Europe is going to be hitting the walls with who knows what exact results. Don't be so foolish to think that just because it is a Continent away that these events will not affect the global bond and equity markets. They will. The American markets will al...

By Jeff Weniger, CFA You wouldn't know it from the stock market's gut-wrenching fourth-quarter decline and 2019's snapback, but the euro has been downright sleepy. Be careful because that can change quickly. EUR/USD touched a recent low of $1.128 in November and has been moving in a 3-...

Here are four charts that look at key aspects of the US and Eurozone economies: swap spreads, industrial production, equity prices, and exchange rates. By now everyone knows that the Eurozone has its problems, especially with the UK's bumbling attempt to exit the Eurozone trade agreement, Fran...

Government actions eroding investor trust After the briefest and weakest of economic recoveries, Italy has succumbed to its third recession in a decade. This risks further undermining Italian support for the euro, particularly considering that Italian living standards today are below those...

Is there a path upward for markets this year? Much has been made in the news recently about the possible onset of the next recession - and rightfully so, in our opinion, as we believe the next economic downturn is a matter of when, not if. In fact, we peg the odds of a U.S. recession by th...

By Christopher Gannatti, CFA, Head of Research, Europe I admit it - I was stunned by January's turnaround in market performance. It seemed logical to consider a more defensive approach. And if someone had asked me if it was appropriate to over-weight small-cap equities, I wouldn't have h...

Original Post By Stuart Burns Everything in the garden may look rosy from the U.S., but there is no doubt that the global economy is slowing. Recent data from Germany suggests the engine of the European Union is suffering as much as anyone. A Telegraph article last week examines...

By Landon Whaley European Central Bank ((ECB)) President Mario Draghi's Dilemma was one of our most profitable macro themes during 2018. The combo platter of a continued deterioration in growth data alongside a massive policy mistake by the ECB is providing us with even more opportunity ...