Macroeconomics and society pieces
Modern mortgages are not simply loans—they are transformed into securities, financed in global markets, and distributed across investors. This article explains how credit is created, securitized, and circulated in the financial system.
From Mortgages to Markets: How Credit Is Created, Packaged, and Sold Read More »
Liquidity is the hidden force driving financial markets, shaping asset prices, risk appetite, and economic cycles. This article explores how liquidity is created, measured, and transmitted across the global financial system.
Liquidity: The Hidden Driver of Markets Read More »
Transaction taxes like Belgium’s TOB shape capital flows, investor behavior, and market efficiency. This article explores how transaction-based taxation creates friction, influences investment decisions, and impacts global financial markets.
Transaction Taxes and Capital Friction: The Case of Belgium’s TOB Read More »
This article reviews the limits of expectations-driven inflation, critiques the Phillips Curve, examines how central banks respond to those critiques, and presents historical episodes where high expectations failed to produce inflation.
Inflation Expectations: How Much Do They Really Matter? Read More »
Learn what causes inflation, how it is measured, and why price controls and rent controls often fail in modern economies.
What Causes Inflation? A Deep Dive Into Prices, Money, and the Economy Read More »
Explore the risks in private credit markets in 2026, including liquidity constraints, rising defaults, and investor redemptions.
Private Credit Risks in 2026: Liquidity, Defaults, and Hidden Risks Read More »
Learn how credit conditions, financial stress indicators, and credit spreads signal economic downturns before recessions begin.
Credit Conditions and Recessions Read More »
Learn how central banks and banks drive the business cycle through interest rates, credit creation, and monetary policy tightening and easing.
How Interest Rates Drive the Business Cycle Read More »
Learn how the yield curve works, why it inverts, and how it has predicted past recessions with real historical examples.
What Is the Yield Curve and Why It Predicts Recessions Read More »
Learn the 5 key indicators that predict a recession, including the yield curve, interest rates, and credit conditions. Understand the warning signs early.
How to Tell If a Recession Is Coming: 5 Key Indicators to Watch Read More »
Oil prices surge during geopolitical crises—but why? Learn how supply risks, inflation, and markets are all connected.
Why Oil Prices Spike During Geopolitical Crises Read More »
The US treasury secretary gives an interview on Bloomberg’s Wall Street Week and talks about the government’s economic policy and
Treasury Secretary Bessent on Wall Street Week Read More »
GDP per Capita in Southern Europe Living in Portugal, I always had the feeling that we never fully recovered since
Southern European Growth and Recovery Since 2008 Read More »
Ocean Shipping Sailing Cancellations Regarding ocean container shipping, an important indicator regarding worldwide trade, Drewry reports that in the key
Shipping as a Leading Economic Indicator Read More »
A little bit of history about Portugal and Spain… Video: Why wasn’t Portugal Conquered by Spain? Channel: Knowledgia
Why wasn’t Portugal Conquered by Spain? Read More »
Oh, the banks… Remember: there is no replacement for financial education! Just laugh and have a nice Sunday! JKO News.
Fidelity Fiduciary Bank – Tu’ppence – Mary Poppins Read More »
The Stories of Morgan Stanley, and Charles Schwab Video: The Twisted History of Morgan Stanley | A Wall Street Documentary
The Stories of Morgan Stanley, and Charles Schwab Read More »
