What’s next for Apple?
This week Apple released its quarterly results surprising investors and analysts with very strong earnings. After the announcement, the stock was up 6%. Although the stock is obviously undervalued and is trailing behind industry peers, the pressure to show growth in new markets and lack of new products still presents a big caveat in investing […]
Big Banks, Small Banks: Monte dei Paschi and Feasible Ways to Deal with Non-Performing Loans
Big Banks, Small Banks: Monte dei Paschi and Feasible Ways to Deal with Non-Performing Loans By Anton Nartov The year 2016 has been full of unpleasant news for the European banking sector. It started with profitability and capital concerns about Deutsche Bank which resulted in its shares hitting an all-time low in September – worse […]
Donald Trump and Financial Markets
How markets reacted to the surprising victory and what to expect next. The possibility of Donald Trump presidency was a worrying event for many, but the economists were among the loudest to warn about the unfortunate consequences of Trump’s presidency. More than 370 economists including eight Nobel laureates signed an open letter against the potential […]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Top 3 News Stories of the Summer
On Brexit, Italian Banks and Pokemon GO Brexit On June 22, Great Britain voted in the referendum to exit the European Union. “Leave” supporters scored a narrow victory, receiving 52% of the votes. The decision, which was largely driven by elderly and rural voters, was met with disappointment in the continental Europe. “We have to […]