The United States Debt Ceiling
By Rochelle Parris – Investment Analyst, Research & Analytics
Insights
Caribbean Economic Outlook – Bright Spots but Downside Risks Weigh Heavily
By: Vangie Bhagoo-Ramrattan Head, First Citizens Economic Research Unit
Commodities Review and Outlook
By Maritza Ferreira Ramdeen – Manager, Research & Analytics
US Treasury Yield Curve Inversion
By Shaquille Noel – Investment Analyst, Research & Analytics
Trinidad and Tobago Economic Outlook: Brighter Days Ahead?
The 2023 New Year address by the Prime Minister alluded to the possibility of more prosperous times for Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) in the upcoming year. Having suffered through the…
Year in Review and Outlook for 2023
The upward momentum that characterized the financial market in 2021 was not evident in 2022 as markets were very volatile and turbulent, as the world economy faced unprecedented challenges including…
2023 Outlook for Big Tech
‘Big Tech’ refers to the most dominant companies in the Information Technology industry and include the likes of Facebook (aka Meta), Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Google (aka Alphabet). They are…
Tourism in the Caribbean
The Caribbean has a very diverse culture as a result of the region’s rich history. Countries are home to many historical man-made attractions such as forts and colonial era structures,…
Understanding Corporate Credit Spreads
Let us examine one useful indicator of investor sentiment and the economic climate – Credit Spreads. A credit spread, not to get confused with an options strategy, is the difference…
A Look Back at 2022
A Year Mired by Uncertainty At the start of 2022, the raging spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 began to dampen economic sentiment as many countries were forced to…