An agreement on the US debt ceiling has been reached, but the stalemate of the past few months has taken a toll on the Treasury’s coffers. As explained in the first article in the series, ‘US debt: Where from here?’, the American government will need to replenish its funds by issuing a significant amount of […]
The agreement on the US debt ceiling has been reached, but the standoff of the past months weighs on the Treasury’s coffers. As we outlined in our first article of the series, “Who will buy US debt?”, in a few months, the government will have to replenish its coffers by issuing a significant amount of […]
A pact between the North and South to address climate change and economic development. Last week, an informal summit was held in Paris to solidify the ideas that emerged from the latest COP climate summit in Egypt, in preparation for the upcoming conference in the United Arab Emirates at the end of 2023. It was […]
In this article, we’ll try to answer this key question by analysing a multi-asset approach to portfolio diversification and its advantages. 2022 was the fifth year since 1929 in which the correlation between stocks and bonds led major indices of both these asset classes into negative territory. This led many investors to wonder: does it […]
As we embark on the fourth industrial revolution, the world is poised to undergo unprecedented transformations across various sectors, from technology and energy to healthcare and beyond. Throughout our ‘Parallel Worlds’ series, we look at the key themes that are set to dominate not only the geopolitical landscape but also the potential effects on markets […]
Is 2050 just around the corner or not? It’s 27 years away, which is half of an adult’s lifetime. Is 27 years a long period? Perhaps not, considering the unstoppable progress of human history. Maybe yes, if you think about the whirlwind pace at which our own history moves. From this perspective, it seems like […]
Geopolitical expert Dario Fabbri for Moneyfarm… In 2050, the same superpowers as today, along with some rising powers destined to increase their influence over time, will compete for global hegemony. Unless unlikely cataclysms occur, the United States will still dominate the international stage. Despite internal turbulence, it remains unrivalled due to greater demographic vitality, military […]
As widely expected by financial analysts and priced in by the market, the Bank of England (BoE) has once again decided to stick to its course of rate hikes and raised rates by a further 50 basis points to 5%, as announced on Thursday afternoon. The BoE had raised interest rates on 12 successive occasions […]
Dear investors, Market phases such as the current one put our goals – and the determination with which we pursue them – to the test. Let’s start with an assumption: achieving your financial goals is not easy. Nor is it easy to identify them. Many variables come into play: an understanding of the financial markets, […]
