With our new German Economic Chartbook, we take the pulse of the German economy, both from a cyclical and a structural perspective. What better time for its launch than the upward revision to our 2023 forecast. We now expect only a mild technical recession in the winter half-year, so annual GDP should move sideways rather than contract. The abating energy price shock has also prompted a downward revision to our inflation forecast, although we remain concerned about wage dynamics and their impact on core inflation, given the increasingly structural tightness in the labour market. Still, the resulting loss of real purchasing power will prevent private consumption from boosting growth as its did in 2022, when the normalisation of the savings rate more than offset the decline in real disposable income. [more]

With all eyes on the Federal Reserve and US economy in 2023 consumer price index report for January garnered a lot of interest. Watch Matthew Luzzetti, Chief US Economist, analyze the inflation data and its implications for the economy and monetary policy. [more]

After a succession of forecast downgrades, the global economy has turned a corner since the end of last year. For instance, natural gas prices in Europe have more than halved over the last couple of months, and we no longer expect an imminent Euro Area recession. In the meantime, China’s post-Covid reopening has proceeded faster than many thought possible, leading to similar upgrades in our forecasts. Even in the US, where we continue to call for a recession in H2, unemployment has reached a 53-year low. [more]

Protecting your portfolio with confidence: Our Quant team just released a report on using vanilla put options to hedge against tail risk. From measurement to portfolio construction, we cover all the key aspects of successful portfolio protection. See this new video with Ganchi Zhang. Learn more by reaching out to your db sales representative. [more]

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday by 0.25 percentage point. Please watch Matthew Luzzetti, Deutsche Bank’s chief US economist, and Brian Blackstone, head of communications for the Americas, break down the decision and press conference. [more]

In this new video Max discusses the highlights from the third edition of the ‘The Bullwhip Effect’. A series the team launched in November when they turned positive on markets. [more]

The probability of a significantly negative outcome on the debt ceiling is elevated relative to recent years. The legislative avenues to resolve the debt ceiling are more limited and the political dynamics more contentious. [more]

In a new video Rhea Shah highlights how European retail online brokerage and platform universe all feature in the ‘European online brokers & platforms: Catering for the next-gen investors’ report. The report aims to making it easier for investors and corporates to compare companies in one place. [more]

What does the 2023 outlook look like for the European Insurance sector? According to Hadley Cohen, Head of EU Insurance Research the year ahead will have heightened market volatility – not least from widening credit spreads - particularly in the second hald of the year. [more]

The energy crisis has been the biggest economic story of the last year. In a new video James Brand, Head of European Utilities looks at how consumers are managing. What has affected energy prices over the past few months and does the future hold better news? [more]