Financial markets will have to contend with more uncertainty and volatility this year, as major central banks take the lead in tightening global financial conditions to avoid falling behind the curve in their responses.
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Until monetary authorities provide clear guidance about future policy, volatility risks highlight the need for asset diversification in long-term investment portfolios
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Digitalisation has been a key topic for many years, if not decades. Its impact on a company’s prospects is regarded with varying degrees of seriousness
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Jessica Bates answers some key questions relating to Equity markets in difficult economic conditions.
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The power of diversification cannot be underestimated in uncertain times and during periods of significant market dislocation
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According to the World Bank, global growth is expected to slow from 5.5% in 2021 to 4.1% in 2022 and 3.2% in 2023, as pent-up demand dissipates and fiscal and monetary support is unwound across the world.
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Asset managers navigated a tough environment over the last two years as the pandemic led to worldwide economic shutdowns and the market grappled with inflationary pressure which prompted interest rate hikes in a few regions, including SA.
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As the crypto industry reaches almost US$3 trillion (at 31 October 2021) and there are more than 6 000 different cryptocurrencies available, should these assets form part of a long-term diversified portfolio?
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Fast-growing regions should in theory offer investors superior growth opportunities compared to developed markets.
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Strong economic growth momentum in China during the first half of 2021 has dissipated due to a number of short term headwinds.
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SA is blessed with an abundance of sunshine and wind. But does this mean that renewable energy is the most efficient solution to load-shedding?
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What could economic growth look like in 2022? This question arises as we potentially head into a postcrisis
era where the COVID pandemic becomes “the flu” and we adapt to living with it.
