inflation

Dutch national team in the 1974 World Cup Finals. Photo: ANP.
Opinion
June 2, 2022

Back to the 1970s

Nowadays, when the term stagflation is mentioned, everyone thinks back to the 1970s. Anyone who…
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Christine Lagarde in a 22 May appearance on Dutch television. Photo: ECB via Flickr CC BY 2.0
News
May 24, 2022

ECB flags July hike, hedges medium-term policy bets

The European Central Bank now is convinced that it will raise its benchmark eurozone interest rate…
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Inflation. Photo via Unsplash.
News
May 5, 2022

Savers to lose ‘hundreds of billions’, Betterfinance warns

A Brussels-based group standing up for European users of financial services has warned that European…
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Asset Allocation
May 4, 2022

The Yen has become a plaything of the markets

The Japanese yen is rapidly losing its value against the dollar, increasing pressure on the Japanese…
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Opinion
April 21, 2022

Green inflation

For the moment, inflation is largely caused by a sharp increase in energy prices. Two years ago, the…
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Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department at the IMF.
Investing
April 20, 2022

IMF warns of ‘permanent fragmentation’

The International Monetary Fund has warned of a more permanent fragmentation of the world economy…
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ECB President Christine Lagarde speaking at Thursday's monetary policy press conference. Photo: ECB.
News
April 14, 2022

Lagarde's roadmap for rates draws a mixed response

As inflation persists across Europe, with double-digit numbers for some eurozone countries, ECB…
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A BNSF coal train in Wyoming. Photo via Flickr.
Sector
April 14, 2022

Warren Buffett's inflation-proof portfolio

Not surprisingly, Berkshire Hathaway has risen 16 percent this year and has outperformed the S&P 500…
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US 20-dollar bill, issued by the Treasury Department. Photo: CC via Flickr.
Investing
April 13, 2022

Rising market rates ‘harbinger of misery’

The yield on US 10-year Treasury bonds topped 2.8 percent on Tuesday, the highest point since 2018…
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The ECB's Governing Council is due to discuss monetary policy again on Thursday. Photo: ECB.
Investing
April 12, 2022

On cusp of new inflation era, ECB set to hold rates steady

While the Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates aggressively in the coming months, the European…
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Lighthouse at Le Tréport, France. Photo via Unsplash.
Asset Allocation
April 7, 2022

The next waypoint for investors: corporate earnings 

When it comes to the prospect of a recession, and a possible prolonged period of stagflation, the…
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Opinion
March 24, 2022

A bull market for inflation

The biggest risk for investors at the moment is high inflation. While the market places too much…
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Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank. Photo: ECB.
News
March 10, 2022

ECB creates 'optionalities' to deal with uncertainty

The European Central Bank on Thursday opened the doors to a potential eurozone rate hike in the…
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Ukraine
Investing
February 28, 2022

Stagflation scenario, so far, looks premature

Russia’s invasion makes it more difficult for central banks to keep inflationary pressures at bay…
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