The majority vote for Alberto Fernandez in Argentina’s recent primary elections resulted in a 15% depreciation of the Argentine peso, weakening the country’s economic prospects for the remainder of 2019. Barring a shift in voter sentiment during the October presidential election, a rebalancing of Argentina's political power structure appears to be underway.

Greater adoption of 3D printing technology will likely usher in major changes over time for certain industries, with implications for companies' profitability and market shares. For now, however, 3D printing is used primarily in niche applications and represents a small part of global manufacturing.

Despite steady growth in capital spending and dividends paid, the external capital needs of North American regulated electric and gas utilities will decline in 2019 because of sharply lower levels of maturing debt and the absence of significant M&A financing.