The first half of the year has been particularly positive for investors. We have seen major economic factors move in the direction analysts had hoped for: inflation has decreased, economic growth has slowed without entering a recession, major central banks appear to be nearing the end of the interest rate hike cycle and the deadlock […]
The steep rise in the cost of living over the last year has seen the cost of raising a child to adulthood rise by 10 percent from £202,660 last year, to the tune of £223,256 in 2023 for the average UK family – that’s just over £12,000 annually. Comparing research they conducted last year on […]
For many, the daily grind of the nine-to-five leaves us longing for more excitement and adventure, with the idea of quitting our job and travelling the world being a commonly held dream. And with summer now here, our urge to travel to far-flung destinations increases. However, as we become more conscious of our travel choices […]
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 […]
