Latest articles by Andrew Van Sickle
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Japan's economy is in a sweet spot
Features Five years after the launch of Abenomics, the programme of massive monetary easing and fiscal stimulus under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s economy is in a “sweet spot”.
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India on a promising new footing
Features In the past decade, the Indian economy has expanded by 6%-7% a year. But there is still clearly vast scope for it to up its game.
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What’s unsettled US stocks?
Features After eight weeks of gains on the trot, US stocks dipped last week.
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Brazilian stocks hit a speed bump
Features Brazilian stocks have doubled in two years, but that momentum is now slowing.
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Europe's economy recovers from long illness
Features After years of stagnation caused by the euro crisis, economic growth is bouncing back in Europe.
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The nasty slump in junk bonds
Features Junk-bond yields are falling to record lows, reflecting rising prices, as investors indulge in a desperate search for yield.
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Two new floats sink in choppy IPO waters
Features In the third quarter, London was the busiest major stockmarket for initial public offerings (IPOs). But this quarter IPOs have hit troubled waters.
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Big changes leave stocks unmoved
Features The US administration has finally fleshed out its tax-reform proposals. But neither that nor the announcement of a new Fed chair made much difference to the markets.
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Asia recovers from its hangover
Features A lost decade for Asian stocks is over. Last week the MSCI Emerging Markets Asia index, which covers the major developing economies of the region apart from Japan, returned to its pre-crisis high of October 2007.
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Oil prices head for a higher range
Features Last year, oil prices averaged $44 a barrel. Now Brent crude has crept up to $60 for the first time in two years, double the price seen in the spring of 2016
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Bulls keep buying on the dips
Features Robust earnings gains from technology giants including Amazon and Microsoft propelled Wall Street to new record highs last week, and the good cheer spread to other developed markets.
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Copper: now a precious metal
Features We usually think of gold and silver, and sometimes platinum and palladium, as precious metals. But increasingly, copper is a precious metal too.
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Eurozone shrugs off Catalonia crisis
Features Catalonia’s bid for independence has caused jitters in markets recently. But the standoff with Madrid looks unlikely to cause a major correction.
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The populist revolt is far from over in Europe
News A new problem has cropped up in eastern Europe – a pro-Russia billionaire named Andrej Babis.
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The sun is rising on Japan’s stocks
News The Nikkei index has promptly claimed off the back of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's success at the polls.
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A “Minsky moment” for China
News The outgoing chairman of the People’s Bank of China warned that excessive optimism could lead to a sharp correction in the markets.
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London IPOs are booming
Features The doom and gloom about Britain’s economic prospects has had no impact on initial public offerings (IPOs).
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Brazil’s run is far from over
Features Brazilian stocks are on a roll. The benchmark Bovespa index gained 40% in 2016 and has notched up another 30% this year.
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Where to find the world’s cheapest stocks
Features Many global stockmarkets have hit new all-time peaks this year. So where can you still find value?
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Britain’s productivity puzzle
Features With the employment rate at a record high and the government determined to reduce migration, only a rise in productivity will boost GDP now.
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The rush to invest in Russia
Features Russia has been out of fashion among global investors for several years. But things are now looking up.
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Doped-up stocks will party on
Features The CBOE Volatility index, or “fear gauge”, which tracks the extent to which investors try to hedge against market turbulence, hit a 24-year low last week as US stocks hit new all-time highs.
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Hot money overlooks Indonesian stocks
Features Foreign investors have been net sellers of Indonesian stocks this year – even though they have hit a record and the fundamentals remain encouraging.
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Spain: a threat to European order?
News The crisis in Catalonia is a reminder to investors of Europe's complexities.
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