MARKETS AND ECONOMICS It was another sea of red for markets in September, with equities, bonds, and currencies (relative to the dollar) all suffering losses during the month. Markets, once again,…

MARKETS AND ECONOMICS  Inflation and growth concerns continued to be the key drivers in August, as investors try to gauge just how far central banks are willing to go to…

MARKETS AND ECONOMICS  The month of July brought some much-needed relief after the end of the second quarter, which consisted of significant drawdowns and volatility across asset classes. Most asset…

MARKETS AND ECONOMICS  It was another tough month for the financial markets, as selling pressures seemed to accelerate towards the end of the second quarter of 2022. These drawdowns came…

MARKETS AND ECONOMICS  After experiencing a downward trend for most of the month of May, and reaching intra-month drawdowns of between 4.5% and 6%, both local and global markets posted…

MARKETS AND ECONOMICS  It was a tough month for investors, with little place to hide, as most asset classes delivered either negative or very muted returns amid continued uncertainty driven…

KEY POINTS: Markets will be volatile, owing to interest rate hikes and higher inflation This is not necessarily negative for equity markets Cash, both local and global, delivers negative real…

Flexible income funds can invest in various income-generating instruments, such as bonds, property, and global, to enhance the yield above money market rates. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis resulted in negative…

MARKETS AND ECONOMICS  It was a tough start to the year in January, for offshore markets in particular. Rising geopolitical tensions between the United States (US) and Russia, a more…

MARKETS AND ECONOMICS  Markets were driven by similar themes as in September, namely the expectation of tapering and interest rate hikes on the back of rising inflation, Chinese growth and…