Fundamental Forecasts:
US Dollar Forecast Q2 2022: Dollar Rate Hikes, Conversion and Safety Appeal[1]
It is difficult to tell what role the Dollar will play in the global financial system heading into the second quarter of 2022. On the one hand, traditional risk assets have held back the tide of a more prolific collapse while interest rate expectations have exploded higher.
AUD Forecast Q2 2022: Commodities and Central Banks in Focus[2]
The Australian Dollar[3] made an 18-month low in January, eclipsing the November 2020 nadir of 0.6991 by a small margin.
Bitcoin Price Forecast Q2 2022: Still Not Immune from Market Risk[4]
Q1 hasn't been easy for investors. In fact, the stock market had one of its worst starts to a year in history, rivaled by the GFC and great depression. Of course, Bitcoin[5] as a high beta asset hasn't been immune to the drop in stocks, falling over 13% (at the time of writing) from three months ago.
Equities Q2 2022 Forecast: Fed Policy Remains the Biggest Risk for Equity Markets[6]
A volatile first quarter for US equities, which grappled with not only an inflation-fighting Federal Reserve but also increased geopolitical tensions.
EUR Forecast Q2 2022: A Badly Battered Euro May Find a Lifeline in Ukraine, But Can an Upswing Last?[7]
The Euro[8] suffered punishing losses in the first quarter of 2022. The currency is on pace to shed almost 3 percent against an average of its major counterparts, marking the worst three-month performance in 7 years.
GBP Forecast Q2 2022: The Bank of England's Inflation and Growth Puzzle[9]
The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to raise UK interest rates further in the second quarter of 2022 as the UK central bank