Global Macro Outlook: Weaker Conditions to Persist
In its latest World Economic Outlook for October 2022, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its world growth forecast for 2023. It left the 2022 growth forecast unchanged at 3.2%,…
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Topics
Short Selling
For most investors, the primary objective of investing in a stock is to make a profit and this is accomplished by taking a “long” position, which means buying and owning…
Barbados’ ReBERT
Barbados has expressed interest in another economic program supported by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) three-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) aimed at maintaining and strengthening macroeconomic stability and to continue…
Riding the Energy Price Rally Train, But Economic Challenges Persist
The fortuitous rally in energy prices on the global market has had a positive impact upon most commodity exporters worldwide, including the economy of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). The recently…
Collymore Rock Branch Customers
Customers would have been previously advised of the temporary closure of Collymore Rock Branch to September 30, 2022. Please be advised that effective October 3, 2022, First Citizens branch and…
US Mid Terms and the Impact on the Market
The U.S. midterm election, as the name suggest, is held every four years midway through the presiding President’s term. This year, the date of the election is set for November…
Europe’s Economic Landscape – Risk of Global Recession
A recession in Europe seems inevitable, adding even more fuel to speculations of a global recession. In its World Economic Outlook in January, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that…
Implications of a Strong US Dollar
The US Dollar has steadily gained against many global currencies, with the strengthening particularly acute over the past couple of months, reaching historic highs against the Euro, Japanese Yen and…
Climate Change and Renewable Energy
Energy Historically, multiple advancements in technology in the industrial and manufacturing sectors led to increased production of various goods. The availability of every single good produced in the world increased…
