Insights

The price of oil has officially entered a bear market, down 25% this year.  This includes a drop of 7% this week, surprising many analysts

The guillotine and the rack are very different instruments. One does the job quickly: the blade comes down and the head comes off. The rack

The US Midterms have been claimed as a victory by both sides, but Trump and Pelosi were both quick to propose a bipartisan approach with

Credit Benchmark has published the latest monthly credit consensus data (from September 2018), with 28 contributor banks. The set of bank-sourced credit views (CBCs*) now

The Italian financial position has been a major driver of market volatility, but credit data suggests that banks are turning more positive.  Moody’s now has

Rising global rates, coupled with trade tensions, have contributed to the recent bout of volatility in emerging markets. Venezuela now has hyperinflation, Argentina is struggling