Global Market Overview The mood for the month was set on its first day with a tweet from the US president announcing an intention to impose a 10% tariff on…
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Global Market Overview Global financial markets posted a mixed performance in July. Corporate earnings figures for the second quarter gave a boost to the US stock market in the beginning…
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Global equity market returns were volatile during the quarter, dropping off significantly during May, only to make a near full recovery in June. Market volatility was primarily driven by macroeconomic factors and…
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Global Market Overview – 2nd Quarter 2019 Global equity market returns were volatile during the quarter, dropping off significantly during May, only to make a near full recovery in June.…
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CAPE TOWN – Investing offshore has nothing to do with patriotism. In the recent past, articles speaking about financial emigration and “rushing offshore” have painted a picture of Afro-pessimists and…
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Global Markets Overview Global Equity markets inverted near the start of the month, posting a loss of -2.66% for the month of May, bringing an end to the month-on-month increases…
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Global Market Overview Global equities (MSCI ACWI) continued its upward trend from the last quarter, after a strong month finishing +3.30% to bring the total YTD return to +13.50%. The…
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The new year has brought with it a new wave of optimism, with equities and credit rallying strongly across the world. The sell-off in equities and credit in the final quarter…
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Market Insights Global Market Overview – 1st Quarter 2019 The new year has brought with it a new wave of optimism, with equities and credit rallying strongly across the world.…
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Global Market Overview Global Equities continued on their good start to 2019 up another 1.65% in the month bringing the total return YTD up to 6.42%. The general “risk on”…
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