The Fed can only wait and wonder

Plus, the stock market’s wartime reversal

https://ontrd.com/2026/03/19/the-fed-can-only-wait-and-wonder/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Europe’s central banks are no longer in a ‘good place’ as Iran war upends forecasts

The war in Iran has upset the economic equilibrium Europe threatening energy supplies, growth and the outlook for consumer prices, upsetting economic forecasts.

https://ontrd.com/2026/03/19/europes-central-banks-are-no-longer-in-a-good-place-as-iran-war-upends-forecasts/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Spain is a role model in weathering Iranian oil shocks

https://ontrd.com/2026/03/19/spain-is-a-role-model-in-weathering-iranian-oil-shocks/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Kirkland & Ellis, the gilded age

The firm becomes first to break $10bn in annual revenues while equity partners take home $11.1mn

https://ontrd.com/2026/03/19/kirkland-ellis-the-gilded-age/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Why bank cards may be heading the way of the cheque book

The £100 cap on contactless card spending is lifted today — but digital wallets matter more for future growth

https://ontrd.com/2026/03/19/why-bank-cards-may-be-heading-the-way-of-the-cheque-book/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

When it comes to your pension, don’t believe the hype about private equity

Individual investors should be wary of the claims made — especially when they come from politicians

https://ontrd.com/2026/03/19/when-it-comes-to-your-pension-dont-believe-the-hype-about-private-equity/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Scale is not everything in asset management

Seeking size for its own sake can distract fund managers from focusing on clients and shareholders

https://ontrd.com/2026/03/19/scale-is-not-everything-in-asset-management/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD rebounds as Middle East war escalates, but not out of woods yet

Gold is on a recovery mode from six-week lows of $4,807 reached on Wednesday, as buyers try their luck amid renewed escalation of the Middle East war.

https://ontrd.com/2026/03/19/gold-price-forecast-xau-usd-rebounds-as-middle-east-war-escalates-but-not-out-of-woods-yet/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Indonesia faces fuel fears as half its population travels for Eid

More than 140mn people expected to travel, putting pressure on energy demand as war in Middle East pushes oil above $100 a barrel

https://ontrd.com/2026/03/19/indonesia-faces-fuel-fears-as-half-its-population-travels-for-eid/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

UK to protect steel industry with new import tariffs

Move brings Britain in line with US, EU and Canada which have sought to bolster domestic producers

https://ontrd.com/2026/03/19/uk-to-protect-steel-industry-with-new-import-tariffs/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social