Author: InvestAdvocate

US-Iran Conflict and Macroeconomic Impact

March 12, 2026/Cordros Report The ongoing US–Israel military campaign against Iran, which began on 28 February, and the resulting disruption to maritime flows through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a sharp rise in global energy prices, strengthened safe-haven demand for the US dollar, and tightened global financial conditions. These […]

Europe Can Regain Its Productivity Edge by Scaling Up

Capital markets integration, expanding opportunities for workers, and bigger consumer markets will allow companies to grow faster Credit golero/iStock by Getty Images March 12, 2026/IMFBlog By Diego Cerdeiro, Stephan Danninger, Morgan Maneely Europe once led the world in productivity growth but now lags the United States —and the gap has widened significantly […]

Bulls Resurface as Nigerian Equities Gain +0.5%, Buoyed by Bellwether Counters

March 12, 2026/Cordros Report EQUITIES Bullish sentiments resurfaced in the local bourse, as gains in BUACEMENT (+5.2%), TRANSCOHOT (+7.0%), MTNN (+0.6%) and BUAFOODS (+0.2%) drove the All-Share Index higher by 0.5% to 196,908.76 points. As a result, the Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date returns settled higher at +2.1% and +26.5%, respectively. The […]