by Anne Bannerman | Jul 12, 2023
Last week we saw sentiment move more and more towards further rate rises for the Fed with the phrase “Higher for Longer” being touted. The US job market remains hugely resilient with this week’s CPI print being hugely important for forward guidance. The US...
by Anne Bannerman | Jul 4, 2023
Last week we had a week of consolidation post recent central bank announcements. Continued hawkish rhetoric from both the Fed and the ECB came out through the week stating the fight against inflation continues but how much more tightening monetary policy can the...
by Anne Bannerman | Jun 28, 2023
I. Introduction Amaranth Advisors emerged on the financial scene in 2000, an ambitious venture led by seasoned investment manager Nicholas Maounis. Operating from Greenwich, Connecticut, Amaranth quickly rose in prominence thanks to its audacious and dynamic approach...
by Anne Bannerman | Jun 27, 2023
Our previous report had the Fed dominating the week. Last week it was the turn of the BoE and Norges Bank who both surprised by raising base rates 50bps. Inflation remains stubbornly high in the UK and the latest PMI surprise pushed the possibility of 50bps rate rise...
by Anne Bannerman | Jun 20, 2023
Last week we were dominated by the Fed which held rates mid-week. However, despite the hold the tone was a hawkish hold with a further 2 rate rises expected with fed funds looking to peak around 5.6% vs the original expectation of 5.1%. The Dollar fell as the markets...
