Of course, geopolitics shapes market returns, and June has been something of a bumper month for geopolitical activity. Modelling returns...

Every 100 years or so, money dies. Let me explain … Throughout history, money has evolved in various forms to facilitate trade and...

Key Highlights: U.S. equities posted strong gains, with the S&P 500 rising 9.6% and the Nasdaq advancing 10.2%, supported by strength in...

The current trade tariff debacle finds its roots way back in history. The ‘Make America Great Again’ rhetoric has a form of restorative...

Key Highlights: Market volatility  resurfaced in April, with the S&P 500 falling over 10% at one stage before closing down just -0.76%....

Introduction Within the evolving financial advisory landscape, client risk profiling has progressed significantly. Today, it is...

Key Highlights: The Trump Administration’s accelerated domestic agenda signals a strategic retreat from global roles in favour of...

Key Highlights:  Market volatility  increased in February, with the S&P 500 declining by 3% amid geopolitical uncertainties and economic...

US debt hit an eye watering $36 trillion earlier in 2025. That’s 12 zeros! President Trump, his officials and swathes of economic...

Investment is fundamentally a behavioural exercise—"The time to buy is when there's blood in the streets, even if the blood is your own”...

Key Highlights:  US Real GDP growth  reached 3.2%, exceeding global peers, prompting the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates on hold...

Key Highlights:  December saw record inflows into US equities , driven by optimism around domestic rebuilding policies. Valuations...

Key Highlights The decisive victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential election has fuelled optimism in equity markets, driven by...

October proved to be a roller coaster month for risk assets and portfolios overall as liquidity and positive sentiment raised valuations...

No matter how the results play out, September’s 0.5% rate cut by the United States Federal Reserve will mark a turning point for markets....

Gone are the days of a gentle August it seems. During the month, for a short period, equity market volatility denoted by the VIX Index...

We are programmed from an early age to know debt as a bad thing.  Consequences of uncontrolled debt can undoubtedly bring ruin at a...

Events surrounding the forthcoming US election and their implications pushed and pulled markets during July for the first time in several...

‘It is cyclical but, over the long term, sustainable investing and corporate engagement improve investment returns say the CEOs of Robeco...

A confluence of the business and debt refinancing cycles and some subtle electioneering from the US Treasury in the form of fiscal QE...