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Global economy
“Invest for the long haul. Don’t get too greedy and don’t get too scared.” – Shelby M.C. Davis
The way in which financial markets respond to US rate expectations is important
Inflation – it’s time to pay attention
Cyril Ramaphosa’s ANC needs to save South Africa from economic déjà vu
“If you owe your bank a hundred pounds, you have a problem. But if you owe a million, it has.” – Economist John Maynard Keynes
Life in the time of coronavirus
Inverted yield curves, negative bond yields, liquidity everywhere and not a drop to drink
Tighter financial conditions are the greatest near-term threat to global growth
How worried should investors be?
Pause and reflect.
“The trouble is, you think you have time.” – Gautama Buddha
“May you live in interesting times” – Chinese curse
Feeling in the dark? Shining a light on uncertainty
2018 in review
Shifting growth dynamics and inflation uncertainty
Passing breeze or real winds of change?
The trade war between the US and China is not ending anytime soon, notwithstanding the efforts of presidents Trump and Xi to make nice on the sidelines of the Osaka G20 Summit.
“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!” – Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Post-pandemic recovery in the balance of vaccines and a return of confidence
“Battles are never the end of the war” – former US President James Garfield
Restoring confidence is key to growth recovery
World economy balancing on regional tensions and precarious geopolitical alliances