The original version of this article was firstly published in Business Times. Ritesh Ganeriwal, Managing Director and Head of Investment and Advisory at Syfe, explained why ‘higher for longer’ interest rates have created market conditions that make now a great time for savers to become investors. Savers have been spoilt...

Key Takeaways 2024 showcased surprising resilience, defying recession fears and delivering robust returns across various asset classes.However, investors should brace for potentially volatile markets in 2025 as President Trump’s re-election and subsequent policy shifts introduce both opportunities and uncertainties.Despite the potential bumps ahead, we encourage investors to remain invested. The...

What Happened? President Donald Trump signed a sweeping “reciprocal tariff” policy, introducing a broad 10% tariff on all imports.Steeper tariffs target specific countries: 🔺 54% on China (including an existing 20%) 🔺 20% on the EU 🔺 46% on Vietnam 🔺 32% on Taiwan The baseline 10% tariff takes effect on 5 April, with higher...

Stock markets look forward to a return of normality after Joe Biden is sworn in; a K-shaped recovery; earnings season kickstarts

Another wild week for Chinese stocks; Q2 earnings surprise

US CPI, Evergrande defaults

Record buybacks; key economic data; China's lockdown woes

Peak inflation; soft-ish landing; China bulls

A longer runway for a soft-ish landing; Chinese junk bonds shine; Singapore's GDP forecast

Table of contents 2023 Market Outlook High & Falling Inflation The Fed Policy Recession Forecast What this means for your investment strategy 2023 Market Outlook As we move into 2023, investor hopes have been bolstered for the year with latest inflation numbers coming in below expectations for two consecutive months, signalling that the end to the...