Rectification article bond issue TerraMobile Willemstad, Curaçao – May 28, 2023 – Saturday, May 27, 2023, an article appeared in the local newspaper ‘Amigoe’ about a new bond issue via the Curaçao stock exchange, the Dutch Caribbean Securities E... May 27, 2023
Offering of 5.5% Curaçao Heritage Fund Bonds 2023-2028 PYGG is pleased to announce its role as joint book runner and authorized broker for the placement of ANG 16,500,000 of bonds issued by the the Curaçao Heritage Fund. Key terms of the the bonds can sum... May 15, 2023
Q1 2023 Earnings Season Recap & Management Commentary More than 90% of S&P 500 companies have reported Q1 2023 earnings, with results exceeding expectations. Figure 1 shows 78% of S&P 500 companies reported Q1 earnings that surpassed their estimates, up ... May 15, 2023
Alternative Data – Fewer Shipping Containers Arriving at U.S. Ports This month’s chart explores an alternative dataset, the number of shipping containers coming into U.S. ports. Alternative datasets like this are often used by institutional investors, such as hedge fu... Apr 16, 2023
A Simple Explanation of Recent Bank Failures The banking industry is experiencing a crisis of confidence as checking deposits are withdrawn after businesses and individuals flooded banks with new deposits during the pandemic. Figure 1 shows depo... Mar 13, 2023
A warm welcome to Nacha de Jesus She has more than 10 years’ experience in the fiduciary service industry and as director she was also responsible for Business and Product Development for Latin American corporate and private wealth c... Feb 23, 2023
The Curaçao Private Foundation (‘SPF’) Introduction A Curaçao private foundation is a flexible legal person used by residents and non-residents for asset protection and estate planning purposes. If the foundation generates passive income o... Feb 16, 2023
Strong Consumer Spending Boosts U.S. Economic Growth The U.S. consumer powered strong economic growth during the past two years, supported by wage growth, multiple rounds of fiscal stimulus checks, and access to cheap credit. It was initially spending o... Feb 14, 2023
Are non-US stocks finally ready to shine? Over the past decade, U.S. investors benefitted significantly by investing at home rather than abroad , as U.S. stocks significantly out performed their international counterparts . As illustrated in ... Jan 15, 2023
Home Prices Decline as Rising Mortgage Rates Pressure Demand The U.S. housing market is experiencing a significant slowdown after two years of rapid growth. The chart below shows U.S. home prices declined -3.3% during the three months from June through Septembe... Dec 16, 2022
Recent Stock Market Volatility Stock market volatility is rising this year after a relatively calm 2021. Financial markets are experiencing bigger moves up and down as investors navigate a long list of events, including Federal Res... Nov 14, 2022
Wage Inflation Puts Additional Pressure on the Federal Reserve Inflation remains a closely watched topic in financial markets. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, increased +6.6% year-over-year during September. It was the fastest annu... Oct 16, 2022