Market Forces
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3 Jun 2022anemptytextllineWith disturbingly high inflation, interest rates have to rise. In the US, the Fed announced the biggest interest rate increase since 2000 – 50 basis points. -
11 May 2022anemptytextllineApril was a tough month across the globe. Locally, KZN experienced one of the worst floods in its history. Other than the devastation on a human level, the port and major trade routes had to close down, and government declared a national state of disaster. -
8 Apr 2022anemptytextllineIt was a turbulent start to the year with the tech sell-off in January, followed by the Ukraine crisis in February. What else happened during the first quarter of 2022? -
5 Apr 2022anemptytextllineSA reported its largest current-account surplus on record during March, after an increase in gold exports. But unemployment has hit a new high. -
11 Mar 2022anemptytextllineInternationally, the most important news in February was the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Other than the devastating effects of war on both countries, global inflation risk. -
7 Mar 2022anemptytextllineOur portfolio managers share how the Ukraine-Russia conflict is affecting your portfolio.
