Monthly Archives: February 2024

China stumbles under debt and real estate bust

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Danielle Park

Our September 2021 client letter “Shifting Foundations” examined the default of China’s second-largest property developer, Evergrande, and the implications of a real estate bust leading to a slump in the Chinese and global economy. You can read the entire letter … Continue reading →

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Danielle presents at VRIC 2024: Capital Prospects in 2024

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Danielle Park

Danielle presents at VRIC 2024. Here is a direct video link. Further to real interest rates (nominal rates minus inflation) being demand-crushingly high for borrowers (but attractive for savers), the chart below shows the US Fed Funds Rate (FFR) minus … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from the front line of commercial real estate

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Danielle Park

As Meta and Amazon further fan animal spirits in the tech sector, the melt in commercial real estate is spreading through the economy and financial system. US regional banks are -54% since January 2022, and the contagion is international, see … Continue reading →

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