Macroeconomic Insights: Switzerland CPI – Escaping Deflation

Turnleaf expects Switzerland inflation to oscillate around 0% over the next 12 months with some indication of healthy price growth towards the tail-end of our forecast (Figure 1 – PAID). Robust appreciation of the Swiss franc has resulted in persistent...

Macroeconomic Insights: Japan CPI – Nigiri Sushi Inflation

As of September 2025, Japan’s inflation profile remains dominated by food price dynamics. The headline 2.9% YoY reading reflects a disproportionate rice contribution—despite representing only 0.62% of the CPI basket, rice added 150–170 bps through its 49.2% YoY...

U.S. Government Shutdown and the October 2025 CPI Print

The BLS released the September 2025 CPI print on October 24, nine days after its originally scheduled October 15 release date, following a partial recall of staff during the government shutdown that began October 1. However, the White House has confirmed that the...
Quant Strats London 2025

Quant Strats London 2025

Quant Strats has been a feature of the quant calendar for a number of years. I went to my first event recently after a couple of years. The event has evolved somewhat over time, and now covers two days, with a focus on ideas related to alpha generation as opposed to...

Macroeconomic Insights: UK September 2025 CPI Analysis

UK CPI for September 2025 declined to 3.8% YoY, falling below market expectations of 4.0% (vs. Turnleaf estimate of 3.94%). The decline was primarily driven by sustained lower food prices from August 2025 and reduced costs in the culture and recreation category....