This is my last weekly comments of the year. At the time of writing, Cagliari Calcio would be relegated to Serie B after losing (again) with honor (once again) against Atalanta this week-end. Except that it has been an incredible eventful and fascinating year on markets. I would like to thank you warmly for your […]
The November US jobs report, released last Friday, was more reassuring than yesterday’s Cagliari Calcio game, where they lost 0-1 against Fiorentina. While the report points to a solid US labor market, Cagliari’s defeat means my favorite team remains dangerously close to the relegation zone. However, headlines can sometimes be misleading. For example, consider yesterday’s […]
As we are constantly bombarded with information, distinguishing the „signal“ (the useful, reliable information) from the „noise“ (irrelevant or misleading data) is increasingly difficult. It seems to me that since Trump’s election, the noise volume has increased further, while the range of outcome has become wider. In this context, I feel somewhat lost when I […]
While US citizens have recently voted in favor of Trump and a united Republican government to make America great again, some Italian Serie A clubs are relying either on more respected football managers, such as Claudio Ranieri for Roma, or more unpredictable football players, such as Mario Balotelli for Genoa, in order to make their […]
The vast majority (yours truly included) was expecting, or rather fearing, a close race. Trump won the White House hands down, with a larger majority than expected in the Senate and most likely the House too (i.e. a red sweep). I thought Cagliari Calcio would be swept aside by AC Milan this week-end. And they […]
Here we go… the much-awaited US presidential election will take place tonight. That’s certainly the world’s largest guessing game in terms of scenarios, but also the last big hurdle to clear for markets this year before investors could eventually enjoy a Santa Claus rally. Assuming obviously that (1) incoming economic data remain consistent with the […]
Last week, I asked somewhat ironically “what could go wrong?”, while being fully aware of the many risks and challenges ahead of us. As a result, Cagliari Calcio lost miserably on Friday against Udinese… In the same time, we are entering into November this week through the Halloween backdoor, while investors have already had many […]
In the run-up of the US presidential elections, which is now just two weeks away, the latest US economic data releases continue to please equity investors, while Cagliari Calcio maintains its positive momentum with its first home win of the season (3-2 vs. Torino). Like for the US elections, the race for staying in Serie […]
DECALIA is proud to have participated as finalists in the Real Deals ESG Awards 2024, in the category LP of the Year, Funds of Funds, for the third year in a row! Thanks to Andrea Biscia, Reji Vettasseri and Franco Maria Faccechia for representing DECALIA at this prestigious event. Reji Vettasseri, Lead Portfolio Manager of […]
