Market Sentiment & Lateral Thoughts
Since 1980, weather-related natural catastrophes have been responsible for around $5.2 trillion in losses
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Some 100 world leaders and more than 20,000 scientists, diplomats and activists congregated in Glasgow for the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference known … Read the rest
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) and several senior economists predict that global growth will slow down in the coming 12 months as inflation abates.
There is, however, a vocal minority out there who believe that this view is sanguine; that … Read the rest
THE Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is nervous about a “bubble” in funds that specialise in environment social and governance (ESG) stocks and bonds.
It also warned that emerging market economies are vulnerable to bottleneck inflation and the slowdown in … Read the rest
Jack Lunzer’s success in the diamond business enabled him to pursue a lifelong passion – collecting Hebraica for his Valmadonna Trust Library. One of his most exciting finds was a 16th century Babylonian Talmud which Henry VIII requested to help … Read the rest