Investments / General

Macroscope | Fire or Water: Opportunities in China’s structural challenges

In European mythology, dragons breathe fire and terror; in Chinese mythology, water and prosperity. As China celebrates its year of the dragon, that difference in perception sums up the debate about China’s long-term structural challenges.

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Your advice clients face ‘stage eight’ income shedding

Concerted efforts by central banks, assisted by base effects and a range of external factors, have brought global inflation within a whisper of its long-term average and created a backdrop for interest rate cuts around mid-year 2024. “Globally, inflation now sits at 3.6% though there is still some work to do to get it down to the 2% long-term average,” said Kevin Lings, Chief Economist at Stanlib.

Busting the myths and misconceptions about structured investment products

A rapidly shifting investment landscape, marked by pronounced volatility on a global scale, has made it challenging for investors to navigate some challenging terrains.