BM Talks: Ben Ashby speaks Q2

About this episode

Ben Ashby provides insights on the current economic landscape and its historical context.

We are joined in our latest edition of BM Talks for a Q2 update from Ben Ashby, CIO of Henderson Rowe. We asked: How long will the energy shock last?How is the conflict in the Middle East part of the US National Security Plan?How does this compare to the Tanker Wars of the 1980s and the Oil Embargo of the 1970s?How will interest rate markets respond?Could we see a currency crisis and capital controls?What is happening to market liquidity? Have we seen the top in US stock markets...

People in this episode

Guest: Ben Ashby

Topics covered

• energy shock
• Middle East conflict
• US National Security
• interest rates
• currency crisis
• market liquidity
• stock market trends

Keywords

• energy shock
• Middle East
• interest rates
• currency crisis
• market liquidity
• stock markets
• Tanker Wars
• Oil Embargo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Henderson Rowe, US National Security Plan

Places: Middle East

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