The global economy in 2025 showed modest growth at around 2.8%. However, this growth hid significant regional differences and ongoing risks. Monetary Easing Across Advanced Economies The key story in monetary policyRead More…
Introduction The U.S. stock market has demonstrated remarkable strength in 2024, with the S&P 500 surpassing the psychologically important 6,000 mark. While this rally reflects robust economic fundamentals and strong corporate performance,Read 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…
I view investing as successive days of exercising patience over the long term. This definition encapsulates the essence of prudent wealth accumulation. At its core, investing involves the commitment to enduring marketRead More…
The Fed continues to navigate a tricky balancing act, taking what could be considered a hawkish pause in June, with the express intention of raising rates again later to get headline consumerRead 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…
The battle against inflation remains the global financial markets’ primary concern. Although there are some signs of inflation easing, namely in commodity and food prices, core inflation remains high, and there’s evidenceRead More…
Financial markets have sold off dramatically in the face of so-called “monster” rate hikes, with the US Federal Reserve responding to a higher than expected May inflation rate with a 75-basis pointRead More…
First Quarter 2022 Market Update: As 2022 rolled in we were all focused on inflation and what policy makers were going to do about consumer price inflation reaching multi-decade highs. Central banksRead More…
Inflation trends remained under intense scrutiny through November into early December, with investment sages all predicting that it will be the future trajectory of price increases and the central banks’ responses thatRead More…