There are various factors that influence the financial markets. Here are five political and financial events investors should be prepared for this year.
The market was highly volatile in 2018. Here are some predictions on how the financial market would fare this year.
Global debt now at $245 trillion, the highest in history. The stock markets fell over 3 percent while gold rose 2 percent and bond yields head...
Amid the long bull market run, will the stock market crash sharply in the coming months? Or will the rally continue until 2019?
Emerging countries in Asia dominated the fastest growing nations in the world based on the second-quarter GDP results, and India is one to watch out for.
South Africa's mining industry is a big contributor to the country's GDP, but a reported growth in the sector did not help improve SA's recession.
With corporate profits increased by 141 percent since 1986 and wages decreased by 29 percent since 1970, more issues on income inequality arise.
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, India's economy is expected to grow further in the coming months.
Some of these indicators include the gross domestic product and the inflation indices for consumer and producer prices.
The inverted yield curve broke a record, falling to 45 basis points, from 260 basis points since 2014. This was attributed to central bank purchases.