As much as one could look to political differences or motivations, the single biggest boon for wealth growth has been global loose monetary policy with near zero interest rates and significant QE, which serves …
March 2019
We are not in a bad place economically, although politically the world is fractious and unhappy….
Chinese Tourism Levels and Spending v.s. Exchange Rate
UK retailers are paying increasing attention to the needs of Chinese consumers, adjusting both their payment systems as well as product offering to …
Indian Consumption and Investment as a Percentage of GDP
With elections looming in April/May, the Modi administration has recently released an interim Union Budget proposing policies that offer a rebate to taxpayers earning up to 500,000 rupees (7000 USD), benefitting…
Change in Corruption Perception Index
In the midst of a turbulent international political landscape, the United Kingdom and United States are deemed major casualties of increasing corruption, according…
Chart of the Week: Historical Chinese Residential Property Market Trends
It would be unremarkable were house prices increasing as a function of total home purchases,
however, this graph shows that the key driver of HPI rises is not the fundamental demand for
housing. Rather it is in response to…