Tag Archives: John Authers

Fighting the Fed – FT

Posted on January 16, 2016 by macromon

John Authers looks at the consequences as the worst start to a year in stock market history continues apace For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click here if video is not observable)

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Six Charts of Christmas: Profits – FT

Posted on January 1, 2016 by macromon

John Authers asks if US profits and profit margins are due to fall further in 2016. ► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs (click here if charts are not observable)

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The nifty nine – FT

Posted on November 25, 2015 by macromon

John Authers reports on a worryingly narrow US stock market. Nine stocks are up 60 per cent between them, even as the overall market is flat. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click https://www.youtube.com/embed/kjUwAiBRjXU” target=”_blank”>here if … Continue reading →

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Mega caps the force reawakens – FT

Posted on November 21, 2015 by macromon

A small group of giant companies now dominate US stock market returns, as investors resign themselves to higher rates from the Federal Reserve next month. John Authers reports. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click here … Continue reading →

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Payroll Friday – FT

Posted on November 8, 2015 by macromon

John Authers explains why surprising US employment data have left the market pricing a rate rise next month as a virtual certainty. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click here if video is not observable)

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Global equities Goldilocks on ice – FT

Posted on November 1, 2015 by macromon

The global economy stays cold enough to keep central banks pumping out easy money, but not so cold that it degenerates into another Great Recession. John Authers explains the continuing resilience of world stock markets. For more video content from … Continue reading →

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Money flows again to the US – FT

Posted on October 26, 2015 by macromon

John Authers reports on how easier monetary policy from China helped drive a further rebound in world stock markets. The biggest beneficiary seems to be the US. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click here if … Continue reading →

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Bad payrolls equal weaker dollar? – FT

Posted on October 3, 2015 by macromon

John Authers on disappointing unemployment data in the US, and a volatile market reaction. Filmed by John Authers. Edited by Paolo Pascual. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click here if video is not observable)

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Market rout deepens Fed dilemma – FT Markets

Posted on August 24, 2015 by macromon

Gillian Tett and John Authers discuss the pressure that recent market turmoil is putting on the Fed Gillian Tett, US editor, and John Authers, senior investment commentator, discuss how weakness in China and volatile markets are heaping pressure on the … Continue reading →

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Two signals from China – FT

Posted on August 13, 2015 by macromon

After a wild day of trading on world markets, John Authers suggests that the yuan’s appreciation late in the day may have sent a more important signal than its earlier devaluation. ► Authers’ Note: http://bit.ly/1Liu16x (click here if video is … Continue reading →

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