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November 4, 2022
Are Markets Right About Inflation?
By Tan Kai Xian Today we publish our Strategy Monthly chartbook, which argues that after a year of inflation being a singular global factor it is increasingly a variegated effect, region by region. In the United States, inflation remains the dominant economic issue impacting both politics and policymaking, yet we argue that inflationary forces in the world’s […]
By: Evergreen Gavekal
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October 28, 2022
The Fed Wrecking Ball
In this edition of Evergreen Chartbook, we dive into the Fed’s aggressive tightening campaign that has been both the sharpest and fastest on record. We’ll then take a close look at how these actions have inflicted significant carnage on the financial markets. While there’s no doubt there’s been massive collateral damage from highly aggressive fiscal […]
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October 21, 2022
Venture Debt Loses Steam in Q3
For early-stage growth companies, capital is the lifeblood that enables a company to meet its product and commercial milestones. Meeting these milestones are essential for unlocking additional capital and continuing to fuel growth. While this capital can come from various sources, Venture Capital (VC) is the most common source for early-stage companies. From a founder’s […]
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October 14, 2022
Year-End Planning Checklist
2022 has been a year of significant market turbulence, which has left many feeling cautious about the markets and concerned about the future. While it is impossible to predict where the market will be in the coming weeks and months, there are strategies to optimize your taxes and set you up for 2023. Use this […]
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October 7, 2022
Was That The Whale?
By Louis-Vincent Gave Throughout this year, I have argued that the world has entered a new liquidity crisis and an exit would require either a collapse in energy prices (as lower energy prices free up liquidity), and/or a falling US dollar (which allows other central banks to re-inject liquidity), and/or a re-injection of liquidity by […]
By: Evergreen Gavekal
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September 30, 2022
Lessons From a16z
Introduction It’s easy to forget how quickly technology has advanced over the last 15-20 years. In 2006, a small Silicon Valley startup named Tesla Motors started producing a luxury EV that could go more than 200 miles on a single charge. That same year, Amazon launched Amazon Web Services (AWS) giving life to “the cloud”. […]
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September 23, 2022
The Which-Doctor Is In...
A cardiologist walks into a patient’s room and says, “you’re going to need open heart surgery.” At that moment, most of our minds would begin to race. One might wonder about the survival rate of the surgery. Our thoughts may shift to our loved ones, or we may have questions about the recovery time and […]
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September 16, 2022
Hedging US Volatility
By Tan Kai Xian On Tuesday, as the S&P 500 sold off so abruptly, the Vix index, derived from the implied volatility on S&P 500 options, climbed from 23.87 to 27.27. This illustrates the utility of exposure to Vix futures as a hedge for US equity portfolios. As the S&P 500 fell -4.3%, an index […]
By: Evergreen Gavekal
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September 14, 2022
The Importance of Staying Invested
Source: J.P. Morgan Asset management analysis using data from Bloomberg. Returns are based on the S&P 500 Total Return Index, an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of 500 large capitalization domestic stocks representing all major industries. Indices do not include fees or operating expenses and are not available for actual investment. The hypothetical […]
By: Evergreen Gavekal
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September 9, 2022
How and Why to Freeze Your Credit
Freezing your credit is a quick and easy way to protect yourself from fraudsters opening credit accounts in your name. In a time when security breaches give access to your social security number and other identifying information, a freeze helps limit access to your credit report. Access to your credit report is required to open […]
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