Opinion

Jeroen Blokland
Investing
February 26, 2024

Recession prevented?

This column is not about where that economic recession remains, but about an earnings recession that…
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Opinion
February 22, 2024

A new eurocrisis

This year commemorates the 25th anniversary of the euro, but the festivities are notably absent. In…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
February 19, 2024

Powell’s Predicament

The recent inflation bombshell must have rattled Powell and his cohorts, throwing a wrench into…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Opinion
February 14, 2024

Regulators watch too many sci-fi movies

Expecting firms covered by DORA to possess the skills, time, and capacity to function as ICT experts…
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Opinion
February 13, 2024

Eurozone and the US are out of sync

The economies of the Euro area and the US often move in tandem due to their similar structures and…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
February 12, 2024

Famous last words

It’s fascinating to observe central bankers like Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell outside their…
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Investing
February 7, 2024

The law of increasing excess returns

The landscape of the technology industry has been dramatically reshaped since the onset of the…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
February 5, 2024

Is it really different this time?

“I’ve got to say, I’m usually skeptical of the phrase “ This time is different.” More often than not…
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In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
Opinion
January 31, 2024

The time for true green investing is now

As the global investment community grapples with a fluctuating market and evolving attitudes towards…
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Investing
January 31, 2024

ECB Watch: A turbulent 25th anniversary

What an extraordinary month the first month of this year proved to be for the European Central Bank…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
January 29, 2024

Bizarre policies!

With many aspects, a distant perspective can be quite enlightening. This certainly applies to…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Opinion
January 25, 2024

Authorised roles: Increased costs, questionable benefits

A thriving fund industry rests on the foundation of a robust regulatory framework, assuring…
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Opinion
January 23, 2024

Europe’s de-industrialisation

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has accelerated the exodus of industries from Europe, a…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
January 22, 2024

Markets’ inscrutable movements

Markets can often be inscrutable, as seen in December’s US inflation data, which showed a rise in…
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