The UN has officially declared August 27th as World Lake Day to raise awareness about the importance of lakes and encourage their conservation. Let’s translate the respect for nature, into actions towards their care.
Monthly Archives: August 2025
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We may look back at 2025 and recognize it as the moment AI stopped being a purely technological race. Instead. it became the central axis of geopolitical competition with the release of dueling AI action plans from the White House and Beijing.
Inflation continues to give mixed signals, which can unsettle investors who anticipate the Fed adjusting rates at its September meeting.
When data pushes and pulls in opposite directions, like Dr. Doolittle’s fictional animal, traders should be prepared for anything. And prior Jackson Hole conferences have shown that Powell can be anywhere from even-handed to strident.
Oil prices have long been one critical driver for macro and equity performance. Amid a volatile oil prices backdrop, we think it is crucial for investors to understand the correlation between oil prices and APAC equity markets.
Unlike income taxes, which are progressive, tariffs function like a sales tax—affecting all income levels equally and hitting lower-income consumers harder.
The ability to make something out of what appears to be nothing is not just important in sports. In the business world and investing, it probably is even more critical. It is never over till it is over.
There will be three large Treasury settlements on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. One can only make an educated guess as to where the funding will come from. Will the reserves take a hit?
The ECB and BoJ held rates, signaling caution. UK retail sales rebounded slightly, but consumer sentiment and global growth indicators remain mixed, keeping markets on edge.
Retirement is not about putting an end to your dreams. It’s the time to build those dreams to completion, so make sure you have the financial wherewithal.
Stocks were under pressure from the opening bell on Friday as investors sorted through fresh tariff announcements from the White House, a softer-than-expected July jobs report, and mixed Q2 corporate reports.
Once again, the decision to keep the Fed Funds Rate at its current level comes as little surprise, as attention now turns to the next official FOMC gathering in September.