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Macro: Alpha Bites: Performance Summary of Trade Recommendations in FX and Rates – January 2022 and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Alpha Bites: Performance Summary of Trade Recommendations in FX and Rates – January 2022
  • Whatever Happens in Ukraine, China Is Not Going to Invade Taiwan Anytime Soon

Alpha Bites: Performance Summary of Trade Recommendations in FX and Rates – January 2022

By Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

  • In my monthly recap note, I provide a performance update of my weekly trade recommendations in emerging markets FX and rates.
  • Of the total of 31 trade recommendations made so far, I have recommended closing 21 of which 17 were in the money.
  • I also go over my open trade recommendations as well as those that I have closed recently.

Whatever Happens in Ukraine, China Is Not Going to Invade Taiwan Anytime Soon

By Manu Bhaskaran

  • Even if the US falters in a Ukraine crisis, China will not be emboldened to attack Taiwan as some fear. 
  • China will move only when sure of victory, which is decidedly not the case now. 
  • But China is likely to ramp up military, economic and diplomatic pressure on Taiwan.

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