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Eurozone money update: French weakness

Monetary trends continue to suggest coming economic disappointment. Continue reading
This entry was posted on August 27, 2026.
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US money update: more strength

Monetary trends continue to suggest too-loose policy. Continue reading
This entry was posted on August 26, 2026.
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Japanese money update: further weakness

Rising QT and f/x intervention are intensifying a monetary squeeze. Continue reading
This entry was posted on August 20, 2026.
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More UK stop-go

Money trends signalled better H1 economic growth but now suggest renewed weakness. Continue reading
This entry was posted on August 13, 2026.
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Global money update: US lift

US monetary acceleration has tempered an earlier signal of a H2 global economic slowdown. Continue reading
This entry was posted on August 7, 2026.
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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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