Deutsche Bank’s Macro Economic Strategist Jim Reid and Research Analyst Jeff Cai look at the early reaction to geopolitical events particularly last week, and expect a “pivotal week” to ensure as North Korean bluster said they would be ready for a North Korean Missile attack by the “middle of the month,” which is fast upon us. With markets rushing higher, the North Korean Missile issue might be a case of bluster over substance and fall into a pattern of equity markets recovering after a crisis. [russia] Initial North Korean Missile bluster is ignored by markets Monday Stock markets around the…
North Korea Fears Subsided?
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.