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The Economy of Christian Values: At the Margins of Capitalism, Another Rationality

Beyond capital flows, one question persists: can one still invest without renouncing one’s principles?

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                                Market Outlook, Week of 13 April 2026

                                Market Outlook, Week of 13 April 2026

                                A global strategic reading of financial markets and commodities At the start of the week of 13 April 2026, markets are no longer being driven by monetary policy alone. The more important shift is that the disinflation trend seen through much of 2025 has collided with...

                                BABIES IN BOXES: ANATOMY OF IMBALANCE, “WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE WORLD” PROJECT

                                BABIES IN BOXES: ANATOMY OF IMBALANCE, “WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE WORLD” PROJECT

                                The scene is brief. An opening in a wall. A hand. Then nothing. Inside: a soft light, controlled temperature, an immediate alert system. Within less than a minute, the newborn is taken into care. Across more than twenty U.S. states, these installations (between 300...

                                APRIL 2026 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

                                APRIL 2026 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

                                A global economy still standing, but more exposed than ever to transmission shocks Introduction: April 2026 or the end of macroeconomic comfort April 2026 does not mark the beginning of a generalized rupture, nor a return to a stabilized equilibrium. Rather, it...

                                Weekly Market Note

                                Weekly Market Note

                                Week of 16 March 2026 This is not merely another week in the markets. It is a week in which global risk is being repriced in real time. The immediate catalyst lies in the Gulf: tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, Brent crude rising above $100 a barrel, and the...

                                MARCH 2026 GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

                                MARCH 2026 GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

                                A world economy holding together under structural pressure Introduction: Stability under strain March 2026 confirms that the global economy has entered a phase best described as constrained stability. Growth has not collapsed, inflation has moderated, and employment...

                                WHAT THE NUMBERS ACTUALLY TELL US ABOUT WOMEN’S PLACE IN THE WORLD, “WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE WORLD” PROJECT

                                WHAT THE NUMBERS ACTUALLY TELL US ABOUT WOMEN’S PLACE IN THE WORLD, “WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE WORLD” PROJECT

                                As major financial institutions call for a global mobilisation for economic equality, the most recent data reveal a dizzying gap between proclaimed rights and the lived reality of billions of women. An investigation into a structural injustice that costs the planet...

                                WEALTH-BASED SEGREGATION: WHEN CAPITAL BECOMES THE BOUNDARY OF DESTINY, “WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE WORLD” PROJECT

                                WEALTH-BASED SEGREGATION: WHEN CAPITAL BECOMES THE BOUNDARY OF DESTINY, “WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE WORLD” PROJECT

                                1. The Invisible Frontiers of Power There exist borders that no customs officer guards and no treaty mentions. They do not separate territories, but destinies. They are neither geographical nor cultural in nature. They are patrimonial. At the heart of this invisible...

                                The Fragile Edifice: AI Debt and Its Systemic Implications

                                The Fragile Edifice: AI Debt and Its Systemic Implications

                                The Fragile Edifice: AI Debt and Its Systemic Implications Introduction: Between Triumph and Vulnerability The artificial intelligence revolution is often depicted as an unstoppable, linear triumph. Yet behind the media narrative, financial, energy, and industrial...

                                Market Outlook, Week of February 16, 2026

                                Market Outlook, Week of February 16, 2026

                                Executive Overview Global financial markets enter mid-February in a phase characterised by relative stability in policy expectations, selective equity leadership, and persistent geopolitical sensitivity. Cross-asset signals suggest neither systemic stress nor...

                                February 2026 Economic Outlook

                                February 2026 Economic Outlook

                                Preamble: A global economy entering the age of conscious constraints The global economy in early 2026 is neither recovering nor booming. It is lucid.The great cycles of economic illusion like monetary abundance, frictionless globalization, cheap energy, geopolitically...

                                Global and European Markets, Week of 19 January 2026

                                Global and European Markets, Week of 19 January 2026

                                Surface stability, underlying tensions As markets enter the week of 19 January 2026, a semblance of calm dominates. Systemic stress indicators remain contained, implied volatility is moderate, and major indices are confined to narrow trading ranges. Yet beneath this...

                                The EU-Mercosur Agreement: European Economic Balance, Regional Spillovers, Risks, Opportunities and Long-Term Outlook

                                The EU-Mercosur Agreement: European Economic Balance, Regional Spillovers, Risks, Opportunities and Long-Term Outlook

                                After more than twenty-five years of negotiations, the trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc comprising Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, stands as one of the most consequential trade initiatives in modern EU commercial policy. As the...

                                Market Outlook, Week of January 12, 2026

                                Market Outlook, Week of January 12, 2026

                                1. Global Macroeconomic Context: An Economy in Transition United States: A Softening Labour Market Amid Persistent Inflation The U.S. economy enters 2026 against a backdrop of a visibly weakening labour market following a pronounced slowdown at the end of last year....

                                EUROPE UNDER STRAIN: GEOPOLITICS, ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, AND THE PRESERVATION OF PSYCHIC CAPITAL, “WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE WORLD” PROJECT

                                EUROPE UNDER STRAIN: GEOPOLITICS, ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, AND THE PRESERVATION OF PSYCHIC CAPITAL, “WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE WORLD” PROJECT

                                Prologue: The Contemporary European Paradox The European Union is currently facing a profound structural tension. On the one hand, it claims a socio-economic model grounded in the protection of human dignity, social cohesion, and quality of working life. On the other,...

                                JANUARY 2026 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

                                JANUARY 2026 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

                                FOREWORD: THE ERA OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS We are now navigating a global economy in which traditional analytical categories are reaching their limits. This outlook synthesizes three complementary levels of analysis: market dynamics (trading data and financial flows),...

                                Market Outlook: Week of 29 December 2025, A Year-End Data Validation

                                Market Outlook: Week of 29 December 2025, A Year-End Data Validation

                                As 2025 draws to a close, markets are navigating a period of extremely low technical liquidity, amplifying any potential surprise. This week is not about major directional moves, but rather the consolidation of year-end trends as investors prepare their...

                                2025: WHEN THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC SYSTEM WEAKENS THE MOST VULNERABLE, “WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE WORLD” PROJECT

                                2025: WHEN THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC SYSTEM WEAKENS THE MOST VULNERABLE, “WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE WORLD” PROJECT

                                At the end of 2025, major macroeconomic aggregates present a paradoxical picture: global unemployment rates remain relatively low, and labor markets are recovering in many countries. Yet deep fractures are widening between social groups, particularly among those...

                                Global Market Outlook: Week of 15 December 2025 (The Ultimate Liquidity Stress Test)

                                Global Market Outlook: Week of 15 December 2025 (The Ultimate Liquidity Stress Test)

                                As 2025 enters its final act, global markets approach a decisive inflection point: the transition to a structurally tighter liquidity environment. The week of 15 December serves as a crucial barometer of the market's capacity to digest this new paradigm, coinciding...

                                High-Altitude Wind Power: Unlocking an Untapped Layer of the Energy Transition

                                High-Altitude Wind Power: Unlocking an Untapped Layer of the Energy Transition

                                At a time when energy systems face unprecedented pressure to deliver resilience, flexibility, and cost-competitiveness, a new frontier is emerging several hundred metres above ground. High-altitude wind power (HAWP), the generation of electricity using tethered flying...

                                Market Outlook: Week of December 8, 2025

                                Market Outlook: Week of December 8, 2025

                                At a Glance Equities & Bonds: Markets on edge ahead of key U.S. monetary policy decisions and next week's inflation indicators. Heightened volatility expected in bonds. Rates / Central Banks: Final significant week before the Fed's "blackout period."...

                                “TODAY’S SLAVERY”: A SOCIO-ECONOMIC REALITY HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT “WOMEN FOR SUSYAINABLE WORLD” PROJECT

                                “TODAY’S SLAVERY”: A SOCIO-ECONOMIC REALITY HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT “WOMEN FOR SUSYAINABLE WORLD” PROJECT

                                Modern slavery is not a metaphor; it is a statistical and economic reality that today exceeds, in scale and structure, the slavery of previous eras. What once relied on chains, markets and physical ownership now takes the form of fragmented supply chains, digital...

                                When Globalisation Cracks: How Economic Fragmentation Is Reshaping Prices, Trade and Supply Security

                                When Globalisation Cracks: How Economic Fragmentation Is Reshaping Prices, Trade and Supply Security

                                Across policy circles and boardrooms, one word has quietly become unavoidable: fragmentation. No longer a theoretical concern, it has taken shape in the form of desynchronised supply chains, highly targeted trade restrictions, and a global race to onshore critical...

                                Critical Week for Markets: Tensions, Transitions, and Opportunities on December 1, 2025

                                Critical Week for Markets: Tensions, Transitions, and Opportunities on December 1, 2025

                                Global Context : Markets & Macro Climate The week in Europe opens under a cautious mood: major European stock markets are expected to decline on Monday, awaiting numerous macroeconomic releases, notably manufacturing activity in the eurozone. On the energy and...

                                Global Energy Markets and Geopolitics: A New and Uneasy Equilibrium

                                Global Energy Markets and Geopolitics: A New and Uneasy Equilibrium

                                Energy markets in late-2025 move like a constellation pulled by several gravitational forces at once: geopolitics, supply chains, climate imperatives, and shifting centres of economic growth. What emerges is not chaos, but a new and still fragile equilibrium that...

                                Market Outlook for The Week of 24 November 2025

                                Market Outlook for The Week of 24 November 2025

                                At a Glance Equities: Caution prevails as sector rotation drives volatility (AI vs. defensive plays). Rates / Central Banks: The ECB remains on hold; investors remain vigilant on rate trajectories and credit conditions across the eurozone. Energy (Oil): Brent trading...

                                THE WORLD FACING THE MASSIVE COST OF FAMILY ABANDONMENT

                                THE WORLD FACING THE MASSIVE COST OF FAMILY ABANDONMENT

                                "WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE WORLD" PROJECT In European economic debates, policymakers often focus on the energy transition, industrial competitiveness, or fiscal strategy. Yet a silent phenomenon has emerged as one of the deepest and least visible social fractures of our...

                                GLOBAL ECONOMIC & MARKETS OUTLOOK: NOVEMBER 2025                                                                                               Beyond the Soft Landing is the Great Sectoral Divergence

                                GLOBAL ECONOMIC & MARKETS OUTLOOK: NOVEMBER 2025 Beyond the Soft Landing is the Great Sectoral Divergence

                                EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The global economy is navigating a multi-speed reality where traditional indicators mask radical sectoral transformations. While headline growth appears stable at 3.0% (IMF), beneath the surface we witness the most significant capital...

                                MOTHERS IN THE AGE OF MACHINES: WHY THE FUTURE HANGS ON THE PRICE OF CARE

                                MOTHERS IN THE AGE OF MACHINES: WHY THE FUTURE HANGS ON THE PRICE OF CARE

                                We live in a century that worships efficiency. Robots weld, algorithms predict, capital compounds in silence. Yet the arithmetic of humanity is going the other way: fewer cradles, more canes. Across continents, the question is no longer “how many jobs will machines...

                                Markets: The Trump-Xi Truce Offers a Fragile Breather for Global Investors

                                Markets: The Trump-Xi Truce Offers a Fragile Breather for Global Investors

                                Between Tactical Relief and Structural Doubt, Global Finance Holds Its Breath After a turbulent week marked by falling U.S. indexes and a 1.57% drop in the Nasdaq, the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Busan, on the sidelines of the APEC summit, brought a...