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23 Apr 25

Update to The Truce Proposal Report (Tuesday, April 22, 2025)

The Truce Proposal Update. British newspaper (FT) article claims Putin ready to agree a ceasefire based on actual front lines and abandon precondition that the unoccupied remainder of the so-called (Witkoff) five Ukrainian provinces be handed over to Russia in advance o... Read More

22 Apr 25

The Truce Proposal

The Truce Proposal Investment Conclusion The joint US, EU & Ukrainian Ceasefire Proposal – outlined below - to be finalised in London this week, will be rejected by Moscow. This inevitably leads to escalation. Scenarios: President Trump withdraws from Europe ... Read More

20 Apr 25

On a Train in China

On a Train in China Investment Conclusion The US confrontation with China will escalate further. China has escalatory dominance. And the confrontation is an opportunity for Beijing to pursue other goals left by the vacuum of US soft power withdrawal and the injury cause... Read More

15 Apr 25

The Weaponisation of Economics (Part 2: Economic Weapons of Mass Destruction)

The Weaponisation of Economics (Part 2: Economic Weapons of Mass Destruction) Investment Conclusion The weaponisation of the global economy has a life cycle of its own. Economic Weaponisation is growing in lethality and sophistication. Weaponisation is shaping t... Read More

14 Apr 25

The Weaponisation of Economics - (Part 1: The Escalation Ladder Viewed from China)

Investment Conclusion Here’s the thing! You do not have to speculate about the fate Chinese holdings of US Treasuries to work out how the trade war will cause a US recession and a fiscal crisis. Just take a look at trade war “escalation dominance” from China’s perspectiv... Read More

11 Apr 25

US - China Trade War - Re-Assessment of Damage and Possible Spillovers.

Re-Assessment of Tariff Damage and the Spillovers to Expect. Yesterday i wrote to you after the initial Trump volte face on the imposition of reciprocal tariffs (postponed for 90 days) and the imposition of 125% tariffs on China. I calculated that the average US tariff w... Read More

11 Apr 25

US - China Trade War - Re-Assessment of Damage and Possible Spillovers.

Re-Assessment of Tariff Damage and the Spillovers to Expect. Yesterday i wrote to you after the initial Trump volte face on the imposition of reciprocal tariffs postponed for 90 days and the imposition of 125% tariffs on China. I calculated that the average US tariff was... Read More

10 Apr 25

Germany - The Coalition is Signed! Here are the spending plans - bullish for growth and equities

Germany Coalition (CDU/CSU + SPD) Agreed & Spending Plans. Positive for German equities. Bearish for long term Bunds (but not short term bunds). Marginally positive for the Euro. The German coalition agreement and the published spending plans are positive fo... Read More

10 Apr 25

US Tariffs: The Gentleman is for turning

The Gentleman is for turning Tariffs are still in mega-shock terrain: US average tariffs after April 10 volte face are 26% Vs 3% when President Trump took office. That’s 1% higher than if reciprocal tariffs had been implemented. What has changed is that Trump behavi... Read More

07 Apr 25

RUSI - US Trade & Trump’s Tariffs - disruption or design

It is the dual targeting of US alliances politically and globalisation economically which makes the Trump 2.0 administration so lethal. Read More

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