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The long-term effects of the tightening cycle
The global economic landscape has been experiencing a tightening cycle for roughly a year, and it is becoming apparent that its effects are both spreading and deepening as disequilibrium becomes more apparent. Recently, we have also experienced that the banking system is likely to be a contributor to the damage being done.
Why more interest rate increases in South Africa do not help
To understand why more interest rate increases in South Africa (SA) may not effectively combat inflation, one must first understand the broader economic factors that contribute to higher inflation rates in emerging countries when compared with developed nations.
Another Lehman Brothers? Luckily not!
Welcome to the world of banking crises, where there is a consistent flow of money and the stability of a shaky Jenga tower! Here, banks can go from being the pillars of the economy to crumbling ruins faster than you can say “subprime mortgage”. So, grab your wallets and hold on tight as we unpack the events that unfolded in March.
United we stand, divided we fall
South Africa (SA) is in a peculiar place. For the first time, in a long time, the ruling party might not remain in power. Since the African National Congress came into power in 1994 many South Africans have started to question the party and their policies. Very few, if any, of the promises that were made almost three decades ago, have come to fruition.
“Binge-drinking alcoholics” or astute stewards of capital?
Ray Dalio, a billionaire hedge fund manager, once described politicians who continuously raise the debt ceiling in the United States (US) as “a bunch of alcoholics who write laws to enforce drinking limits”. And to no one’s surprise, the US has, once again, reached the point where they need to increase the debt ceiling.
A recession in the US and its benefits for SA
Research by the world’s largest financial institutions seems to support our view that the monetary policy tightening cycle in the United States (US) is approaching its third stage, an economic downturn. We have been expecting this for quite some time and have made the necessary changes to our investment strategies.
Investing offshore and the 2023 Budget
Two things stood out during February: The question around offshore investing, and the 2023 Budget in South Africa (SA).
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Efficient Wealth provides a host of personal/business related financial services and value added benefits via its own internal resources and in partnership with a number of specialist financial services providers. Our objective is the provision of an array of “best-of-breed” products and services to meet the diverse and ever changing needs of our individual clients as well as their families.
Efficient Financial Services (Pty) Ltd, trading as Efficient Wealth, is an authorised financial services provider, FSP 655
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