Monthly Market Thoughts – February 2025
Developed market equities suffered through the month. As the threat of tariffs become more tangible and geopolitical tensions around the Ukraine Russia war, investors’ jitters got the better of them and markets fell. On top …
2024 Market Review VLOG
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Monthly Market Thoughts – January 2025
Global equities enjoyed a positive start to 2025, underpinned by European markets. The notable rebound in European stocks was driven by strong results in the luxury sector. Across the ocean however, America’s darling tech stocks …
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The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has recently announced significant changes for the upcoming Filing Season. To enhance convenience and ease for taxpayers, SARS will expand the auto-assessment process to include a larger number of …
Monthly Market Thoughts – December 2024
In December, the US Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by 25 basis points but paired this decision with a hawkish outlook, signalling fewer rate cuts in 2025 than previously expected. The market’s reaction to the …
Monthly Market Thoughts – November 2024
In November, the US election concluded with Donald Trump confirmed as the president-elect. What was initially expected to be a close race ended in a decisive victory for the Republicans, who won the Electoral College, …
Monthly Market Thoughts – October 2024
In October, investors navigated a mixed market environment, as financial markets witnessed notable fluctuations and changing investor sentiment. After a strong start to the month, many equity markets sold off due to better-than-expected US economic …
Monthly Market Thoughts – September 2024
September was a tricky month to navigate for global investors. Although US indices finished comfortably higher in dollar terms, there were market jitters as investors feared that rate cuts had come too late. Poor employment …
2024 Quarterly Market Review VLOG
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