Across the Pond: The Israel-Iran crisis and beyond
UBS WM Chief Economist Paul Donovan discusses the current hostilities between Israel and Iran and what they might mean for the global economy and markets. Why have geopolitical crises historically dominated the headlines, but faded so quickly from the attention of investors? And are there tectonic shifts in global politics that investors can’t afford to ignore? Paul is joined by co-hosts Christopher Swann and Belinda Peeters
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UBS On-Air: Paul Donovan Daily Audio 'Prolonging uncertainty'
European powers begin nuclear talks with Iran, and the US has signaled that it does not intend to decide on military strikes against Iran for two weeks. That means two weeks of uncertainty for financial markets, but investors are still inclined to see the Middle East conflict as a local, not a global, economic issue.
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Viewpoints with Burkhard Varnholt - A global markets podcast (Ep. 38)
On this week’s episode of Viewpoints, Burkhard outlines potential scenarios as to how developments in the Middle East involving Israel and Iran could evolve, and how to prepare your portfolio accordingly. We also touch on what has been a busy week for the Fed, and other global central banks.
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UBS On-Air: Paul Donovan Daily Audio 'I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do'
The US Federal Deserve did as expected yesterday—nothing. The Fed’s dilemma can be summed up by a comment from US President Trump (in a different context) “I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do”. The uncertainty about trade taxes, fiscal policy, and the reactions of US companies and consumers means (as Fed Chair Powell noted) there can be very little certainty about the future path of interest rates.
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Viewpoints with Burkhard Varnholt - A global markets podcast (Ep. 38)
On this week’s episode of Viewpoints, Burkhard outlines potential scenarios as to how developments in the Middle East involving Israel and Iran could evolve, and how to prepare your portfolio accordingly. We also touch on what has been a busy week for the Fed, and other global central banks.