Trinidad and Tobago Economic Outlook: Brighter Days Ahead?
The 2023 New Year address by the Prime Minister alluded to the possibility of more prosperous times for Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) in the upcoming year. Having suffered through the…
Commentary
Year in Review and Outlook for 2023
The upward momentum that characterized the financial market in 2021 was not evident in 2022 as markets were very volatile and turbulent, as the world economy faced unprecedented challenges including…
2023 Outlook for Big Tech
‘Big Tech’ refers to the most dominant companies in the Information Technology industry and include the likes of Facebook (aka Meta), Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Google (aka Alphabet). They are…
Tourism in the Caribbean
The Caribbean has a very diverse culture as a result of the region’s rich history. Countries are home to many historical man-made attractions such as forts and colonial era structures,…
Climate Change and the Economy
The gradual heating of the earth’s surface and oceans since the dawn of industrialisation has led to a significant reduction in the volume of ice in the earth’s coldest regions…
The Fall of the FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange and the Impact on the Industry
Cryptocurrency enjoyed a prosperous year in 2021 as the asset class enjoyed record returns. In 2021, the crypto industry total market capitalization grew by 187.5%, peaking at around US$3 trillion,…
Citizenship by Investment: Importance to the Caribbean
Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program is defined by the World Citizenship Report as, “the process that legally grants individuals and in some cases, their families, a second citizenship through investments…
Inflation Expectation For The Remainder Of 2022
Rising inflationary pressures have been a challenge for many governments and central banks around the world. Since 2021, global prices have risen faster and more persistently than expected, driven by…
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%,…
