Market Insights

 The latest earnings season has been a mixture of positive and negative results, with some sectors performing well while others are struggling to keep up. The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the current rising interest rate environment has placed pressure on many companies and sectors, a situation that is expected to persist for some time. Despite this, there are some signs of growth in certain sectors, and the overall outlook remains optimistic.

In the world of cutting-edge technology, the AI industry stands out as a beacon of innovation and progress. As the industry continues to soar, it is poised to revolutionize the way we live and work. From deep learning to robotics and autonomous driving, the possibilities are endless.

The crypto bear market this year has so far shown little sign of ending, especially with the collapse of FTX. Does it get worse, or will 2023 bring some green shoots?

After a tumultuous few days FTX looks to be facing imminent collapse, the poster boy of the crypto world has almost overnight become the pariah, while almost single handedly setting the industry back years by destroying trust in what is trustless. It is worth highlighting a key point in the Satoshi Nakamoto white paper — “making payments over a communications channel without a trusted party”. There is nothing trustless in a centralised exchange, history seems to be repeating itself.

China’s reopening may just be the catalyst that is needed to stimulate global growth. What are the investment implications, and could there be some negative repercussions?

Platinum is seen as a symbol of prestige, rarity, and wealth. Yet, due to its industrial use, the metal is sensitive to investor demand and global growth. What is the outlook for Platinum?

ESG has attracted trillions of dollars in investments. But performances have not quite followed through this year amid the difficult market environment, energy sector outperformance, and tech underperformance. What does this tell us about ESG?

 Pause and assess Any indication of a pause in hikes, especially from the Fed, should boost markets further Sentiment is extremely negative, which could support the upward move Softness in labor and inflation data would be key for investor sentiment