Fearful investors heading for the exit have crushed valuations this year by driving down share prices

Has gold lost its shine?
Historically, gold has proven its ability
to preserve its purchasing power when compared to fiat money as it cannot
be devalued by central banks

The World Cup effect
If the S&P 500 declines over the next month you can be confident that the
subconscious actions of billions of heartbroken football fans will be
partly to blame

Temperature Check
The Euro-zone looks like it is in for a tough time, made only slightly easier by
the healthy state of household balance
sheets

Monthly viewpoint – October 2022
… the peak of inflation is now within sight, albeit with considerable uncertainty around further policy tightening required to bring it sustainably to target levels of around
2%

Yet another update on China
China is facing a different set of issues that
still have global consequences

Will the strong dollar continue to spook markets?
At times such as this it is important to
remember that the global economy is cyclical

(IL) Liquidity of property
Open-ended property funds are not the only way to gain direct exposure to the
property market.