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Eurozone money trends still weakening

Eurozone flash PMIs this week were less bad than expected, bolstering a growing consensus that economic prospects are improving. Monetary trends continue to argue the opposite. Continue reading
This entry was posted on January 27, 2023.
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Money trends suggesting modest Chinese reopening boost

A post in October gave a hopeful view of Chinese prospects, noting that “excess” money had accumulated and could flow into equities and the economy if policy-makers signalled a commitment to expansion. Continue reading
This entry was posted on January 20, 2023.
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A “monetarist” perspective on current equity markets

High inflation resulted in poor equity market performance in 2022 despite economic / earnings growth. Inflation relief in 2023 may limit further market weakness despite a global recession. Continue reading
This entry was posted on January 13, 2023.
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BoE policy overkill at least as extreme as Fed / ECB

Recent Bank of England signals have been deemed to be less hawkish than those of the Fed and ECB, contributing to a view that UK policy tightening is less likely to prove excessive, in the sense of causing greater economic damage than necessary to return inflation to target. Continue reading
This entry was posted on January 4, 2023.
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Simon Ward is Economist / Strategist at NS Partners and an Economic Adviser to Janus Henderson.

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Real (inflation-adjusted) money leads economic activity. Nominal money leads prices / inflation. "Excess" money drives markets. Economic fluctuations reflect the interaction of three investment cycles (stockbuilding, business capex, housing). More here.

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