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Investing in 2024: What to Expect

Investing in 2024: What to Expect

AS we enter 2024, the investment landscape is expected to undergo significant changes. Here are some of the top trends that investors should keep an eye on: BRETT SILBERG Last Year’s Biggest Winners: In 2023, the stock market was the place to be for investors. The S&P 500 was up nearly 25%, and the Nasdaq had gained almost 43%. The biggest gainers were the FAANG stocks, which have now been dubbed “The Magnificent Seven”  However, it’s important to note that past performance is not indicative of future results. Bonds Are Coming Back in 2024:  With interest rates more likely to…
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bird TenX: Top 10 African Trends & Developments to Watch in 2024

bird TenX: Top 10 African Trends & Developments to Watch in 2024

THERE are 54 countries and over 1.4 billion people in Africa, which means a lot is happening at any given time - and a great deal more, over 365 days. Here are the 10 topics and themes that we think will play a key role in shifting the focus away from destructive narratives and onto progress and innovation, around the continent in 2024. 1. Getting Together OnlineThe International Trade Administration has released projections that Africa's e-commerce market will grow to over half a billion users over the next year. The continent’s population is estimated at 1.3 billion people. Industry leaders…
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For investors, 2024 is year of transition to a new economic order

For investors, 2024 is year of transition to a new economic order

INVESTORS appear convinced that major Western central banks are close to a much-awaited pivot, from raising interest rates to cutting them. Markets rallied as a result, but 2024 could hold surprises as the world adjusts to an economic order where money is not cheap. Global stocks rallied and top government bond yields fell in recent weeks, despite central bankers cautioning against pivot bets. In the United States, for example, investors are now effectively positioned for the Federal Reserve guiding the economy to a perfect landing, bringing down inflation without triggering a recession. The market's conviction comes after the U.S. economy surprised people with its resilience. That was…
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World welcomes 2024 with New Year’s fireworks, reflection and a royal farewell

World welcomes 2024 with New Year’s fireworks, reflection and a royal farewell

THE world welcomed 2024 with a mix of celebration and sombre reflection. Sydney sparkled under a shower of silver and gold fireworks commemorating the 50th anniversary of its iconic Opera House, while the mood in Gaza remained bleak, with residents more concerned with survival. In Europe, Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announced her abdication after over half a century on the throne. Here's how places and people around the world bid farewell to 2023 and welcomed the New Year. AUSTRALIA - Sydney hailed 2024 with a dazzling fireworks display featuring silver and gold pyrotechnics to mark the 50th anniversary of its…
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South Africa votes in 2024: could a coalition between major parties ANC and EFF run the country?

South Africa votes in 2024: could a coalition between major parties ANC and EFF run the country?

SOUTH Africa’s 2024 national and provincial elections are regarded as a realistic opportunity for coalition governments to be formed in some provinces and also at the national level. This would mark a dramatic change from the current situation in which coalition governments have only been formed at local level. Author DIRK KOTZE, Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa Electoral trends since 2016 underscore these expectations. The ANC lost its majorities in metropolitan councils in Gauteng and Nelson Mandela Bay. Its majorities in the national and provincial legislatures also declined. But support for opposition parties did not escalate at…
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