Italy’s economy versus EU after the ballot
Teaser: Italy made headlines ahead of the EU election due to the League Party, but even after the election, the headlines will continue – though due to the economy. In Italy the League Party, as expected, became the largest party in the EU election during the weekend. My main scenario therefore remains that Italy will... Read More →
The oil price creates pressure again
Teaser: The output from several large oil-producing countries have either dropped or are at risk to decrease, which of course cause some pressure in the oil market. Last year the oil price fell significantly during the fourth quarter, from approximately $85 to around $50 per barrel (159 litre) as graphic one shows. The US Fed... Read More →
April’s Top 3 Reads
Read by tens of thousands of readers around the globe, these 3 contributions garnered the most attention this April, as published in CEOWorld Magazine (USA), Caixin Online (China), Jyllands-Posten (Denmark), Business Today (Malaysia), The Manila Times (Philippines), BusinessMirror (Philippines), LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter: 1. German economy in further deterioration The German shows signs of a... Read More →
IPO your neighbour’s car via tokens
Teaser: The Fintech industry will continue to revolutionize the financial sector and now is the time to “tokenize”. Over the past few years, crypto currencies have found their way to the headlines, and even to some portfolios. I still regard the technology behind the crypto currencies as the revolutionary element – the blockchain technology. As... Read More →