Jeroen Blokland

Jeroen Blokland

Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
July 25, 2022

Chart of the week: profit fatigue

The earnings season has only just begun, but we are already seeing some examples of what will become…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
July 18, 2022

Chart of the week: Negative surprises limit upside potential

Negative surprises put a cap on the upside potential, especially for equities. As a rule, investors…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
July 11, 2022

Chart of the week: don’t be blindsided by recession

The ISM Manufacturing Index, also known as the purchasing managers’ index, fell more than expected…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
July 4, 2022

Chart of the week: A sudden halt to spending

German consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level ever, it became clear last week. Never…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
June 27, 2022

Chart of the week: 'Growthless'

The Atlanta Fed GDPNow real GDP forecast for the second quarter stands at exactly 0 percent. So no…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
June 20, 2022

Chart of the week: are profits the next domino?

The global economy is cooling significantly and a large number of countries are at risk of recession…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
June 14, 2022

Graph of the week: the ECB's impossible task

Even before the European Central Bank has ended the current buying programme, ECB members are…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
June 7, 2022

Chart of the week: this valuation gets in the way

When it comes to equity valuations, most investors are concerned with the price/earnings ratio. And…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
May 30, 2022

Chart of the week: the ECB has turned!

The decision is made. The ECB will also raise interest rates now that inflation is showing few signs…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
May 23, 2022

Chart of the week: why are high yield spreads so low?

Spreads on both corporate and high yield bonds have increased significantly in recent weeks…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
May 16, 2022

Chart of the week: did growth stocks lose their lustre?

For years, US technology stocks have beaten the rest of the market. And not by much. This trend was…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
May 9, 2022

Chart of the week: Homes unaffordable?

Mortgage rates and home prices are skyrocketing worldwide. That is not good news for housing…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
May 4, 2022

Chart of the week: managers remain overweight on risk

The latest edition of the Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey shows that fund managers are…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
April 25, 2022

Chart of the week: Rising rates reduce appeal of stocks

Bond yields have shot up worldwide. The US 10-year yield stands at 2.90 percent compared to 1.50…
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