Monthly Archives: May 2020

Roubini reviews big themes and persistent headwinds

Nouriel is now using my “spend less, save more” phrase to summarize transitioning financial behaviour…just one of the key themes for a slow economic road and ‘delusional’ stock markets at present levels.  There’s no question that his macro grasp is … Continue reading

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CBC: Re-opening in the new normal–not business as usual

As we move to re-open the economy, a new normal unfolds for many businesses. It’s not certain that ‘everyone’s going to be rushing out their door’ to spend in conventional ways, says Frances Donald, chief economist for Manulife Investment Management.  … Continue reading

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The link between illness, coronavirus deaths and our diet

While the coronacrisis is shocking many of our habits into much-needed change, we might as well focus on those with the biggest benefit in terms of life quality and sustainability.  This goes well beyond banning wet markets in Asia. The … Continue reading

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