Global financial markets have experienced extraordinary volatility in the wake of President Trump’s aggressive trade policies. After initially plunging following the April 2 announcement of universal 10% tariffs and hefty “reciprocal” tariffsRead More…
As we progress into 2025, global financial markets continue to be shaped by a mix of optimism, uncertainty, and geopolitical risk. The S&P 500 has maintained its momentum from 2023 and 2024,Read More…
The global investment landscape in 2024 was marked by a striking divergence between US stocks and their international counterparts. While the S&P 500 surged over 23% and completed its best two-year runRead More…
Stock markets continued rising in the second quarter, notwithstanding mounting concerns about inflation and dwindling hopes for a series of interest rate cuts before year-end. The US stock market has experienced overRead More…
Global Commodities Market Performance and Growth Trends in 2023 Lacklustre demand and ample and, in some cases, oversupply meant it was a tough year for the lion’s share of the commodity basketRead More…
Stock markets ended 2023 on a high note, with the developed markets coming in more than 20% ahead for the year on increasingly optimistic interest rate expectations, further bolstered by a moreRead More…
The global economy is set to experience a “rocky recovery”, according to the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook, with risks heavily skewed to the downside. Among the risks impacting the global economyRead More…
Bank failures add to a long list of concerns for investors in 2023 Varying expectations about when the Fed will likely reach its rate-hiking cycle’s peak have made for an exceptionally volatileRead More…
Central banks remain centre stage The fight against inflation continued in earnest during November, with little sign of inflation easing materially and sustainably. The developed market central banks that held rate-setting meetingsRead More…
Pessimistic Optimism is the Only Way to Survive: Although most of us are predisposed to being optimistic about financial markets and the economy, we are in an era of seismic change in interestRead More…