Filipe R Costa

Central banks: are we going under again?

After more than 10 years without an interest-rate cut, the Federal Reserve is set to loosen monetary policy − but…

The bitcoin surge – A new era for money or a dangerous bubble?

In recent decades, governments and central banks have come under fierce criticism for the way they manage our most important…

Meet the European bank bucking the trend

Banco Santader buys Banco Popular It's always intriguing to read in the news that one big European bank just purchased…

Should you give in to Bitcoin fever?

I just came accross an article on CNBC about a trader from Saxo Bank who predicts that Bitcoin will be…

A New Foundation for American Greatness?

The budget document is unrealistic… Investors have been anxiously waiting for Trump's budget proposals, to see if the fiscal shock…

Are valuations now dangerously stretched?

Stretched Valuations Since the beginning of the year, I have been drawing the attention of the reader to the lack…

Apple’s recovery lacks solid foundations

Not good enough Apple has just released its earnings for the quarter ending 1 April, reporting revenues of $52.9 billion,…

Sweeten your portfolio with cocoa

In this instalment of The Macro Investor, I’m going to lay the foundations for a long position in cocoa. A…

Signs of life in the eurozone

Last Thursday, the ECB decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged, as widely expected, and delay a significant change in…

Is there any upside in oil?

Far from memory is the time when Saudi Arabia and OPEC were in control of global oil prices, as are…