Max Severijns

Max Severijns

Dollar
Investing
April 25, 2023

Credit crunch risks overshadow US earnings

In the U.S., a surge in deposits from small to medium-sized lenders is leading to a credit crunch…
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Asset Allocation
March 29, 2023

‘Gold deserves a structural role in the portfolio’

Panic over banks and falling treasury yields have gold prices flirting with an all-time high again…
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cash withdrawal
Sector
March 21, 2023

Viral bank runs increase liquidity risks

Apps and online investment services have led to a new type of consumer behaviour. Bank runs go viral…
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Investors scratch their heads over cursed 60/40 portfolio
Asset Allocation
March 20, 2023

Investors scratch their heads over cursed 60/40 portfolio

After a formidable start for the capital markets in 2023, followed by the “SVB correction”, a…
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SVB demise underlines interest rate risk, contagion seen as limited
News
March 10, 2023

Biggest US bank bust since 2008 exposes interest risks

Has the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank ignited fears of a new financial crisis? Or is its…
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Asset Managers
March 8, 2023

Jan van Eck: ESG investments require political intervention 

The crusade against “woke capitalism” is entering a new phase in the United States now that…
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Impact investing can be fertile ground for short-sellers
March 3, 2023

Short the villain! ESG short-selling is unexplored territory

For those looking to make an impact investment without the pain of market corrections, the solution…
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Peter Tuchman, the self-proclaimed 'Einstein of Wall Street'. Photo: IO.
February 21, 2023

Wall Street ‘Einstein’ Tuchman: new investors ‘crazy gangsters’

He is the New York Stock Exchange’s most photographed trader, also known as the “Einstein of Wall…
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’Restructure Ukrainian debt with frozen Russian assets’
Asset Managers
February 3, 2023

‘Restructure Ukrainian debt with frozen Russian assets’

Economists at PGIM Fixed Income have suggested converting Ukraine’s dire debt obligations into new…
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Euro comeback draws mixed reviews
January 4, 2023

Euro comeback draws mixed reviews

The euro saw a 20-year low against the US dollar in 2022. With the ECB catching up with the Federal…
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German court paves the road for more debt in Europe
News
December 9, 2022

German court paves the road for more debt in Europe

German judges handed down an important verdict this week: EU treaties are no obstacle to shared debt…
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XI Jinping’s power grab keeps tensions alive
News
October 26, 2022

Xi Jinping’s power grab brings an adjustment to risk

Chinese stocks are in a sell-off following Xi Jinping’s power grab. “Tighter state control of the…
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Synchronised housing market downturn triggers nerve pains 
News
October 13, 2022

Synchronised housing market downturn triggers nerve pains

As real estate markets worldwide move in tandem by showing clear signs of a downturn, two major…
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Federal Reserve
Asset Allocation
October 12, 2022

‘If interest rates peak in six months, now is time to act’

Many investors are on the fence about re-entering the badly battered bond market when the bottom may…
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