Executive Summary There I was thinking last month as unprecedented (in this project's history) regarding geopolitical news and events. So I'll be careful picking extremes going forward. February 2026 will definitely be remembered as a point of changing global dynamics. On Feb. 28th, the US and

Executive Summary Phew. The start of the year may have been the most eventful month in recent market history. (At least since I've started working on this project.) The US military has captured Venezuelan President Maduro on January 3rd, sparking a global discussion about legality and drastic change

Executive Summary December brings a year of contradictions to an end. (Feels like I've said that a few times before now...) The US economy reported a strong Q3 GDP of +4.3%, but manufacturing contracted for ten months in a row. The US labor market quietly slowed with

Executive Summary As November 2025 unfolds, the global economy has been stress-tested by structural challenges. While inflation is moderately moving towards central bank targets, several successive rate cuts in the EU and US have been implemented and underlying growth momentum is weakening. Our Sector Navigator is showing a large and

The Big Picture: Closing the third quarter of 2025, it seems we're caught between resilience and restraint. Growth is holding steady, driven by a seemingly never ending appetite for more tech and (overheated? 🤫) AI investments. But even with this hyper-growth industry pushing into new highs, we are still