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mBaer Necessities 11/23

mBaer Necessities 11/23

The fast and steep rise of interest rates in advanced economies over the last two years has surprised investors and economists reminding us of the need to approach yield curves' analysis with humility. Chart 1 shows the US yield curves since 2010 with the striking "tidal wave" profile of interest rates across all maturities, from short-term rates to the 10-year interest rate, beginning in 2022. Yield curves of other G10 countries follow similar patterns, with the exception of Japan, as the BoJ is keeping its short-term policy rate unchanged in negative territory.

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mBaer Necessities 09/23

mBaer Necessities 09/23

Israel's remarkable economic performance continued in 2022, a new government coalition led by Mr. Netanyahu took power last December and the country marked its 75th anniversary in April. Yet, instead of celebrations, Israel faces a crisis.

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mBaer Necessities 07/23

mBaer Necessities 07/23

King Charles and Queen Camilla were crowned in Westminster Abbey on May 6th, with a sumptuous ceremony that delighted the planetary watching crowd. Britons who were celebrating the bestowal of the crown upon Charles III with coronation quiche, scones and booze, paid 25 percent higher prices for food since 2019. Economists at the London School of Economics (LSE) estimate that in the absence of Brexit this figure would be about 8 percent lower, meaning that since 2019 British households overall paid an extra GBP 7bn for food, according to the study.

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mBaer Necessities 05/23

mBaer Necessities 05/23

Individuals and families are increasingly responsible for their own savings and investment decisions. We will enjoy longer lives and life expectancies are expected to increase. At the same time, the standard of living provided by a given amount of income is likely to fall over time due to inflation, as prices of goods and services more commonly increase rather than decrease. Hence, we need to supplement public and private retirement benefits with additional savings. Retirement readiness requires an intelligent management of money over our lifetimes - saving during our working years and then drawing down assets when we retire, as predicted by the life-cycle model.

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mBaer Necessities 04/23

mBaer Necessities 04/23

History is replete with epic changes of heart. Last December, China stunned the world by announcing the exit from the zero-COVID policy, which had been in place since 2020, when Wuhan declared a full-scale lockdown and COVID was known as SARS-CoV-2. Households and businesses no longer should be worried about lockdowns, but the confidence of consumers and entrepreneurs is fragile and sentiment remains shaky. Hardly a surprise after three years of lockdowns.

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mBaer Necessities 02/23

mBaer Necessities 02/23

The death toll from the 6 February earthquake disaster topped 41,000 in Turkey and 6'000 in Syria and the full scale of the earthquake disaster is still unfolding. The World Health Organization (WHO) called the Turkey-Syria earthquakes "Europe's worst natural disaster in a century", estimating that some 26 million people across both countries need humanitarian aid and immediate assistance.

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