Commentary

After experiencing the worst economic downturn in more than a century, 2022 was ushered in with hopeful signs for recovery albeit with the scars of the crisis still visible in…

What are Bonds? Bonds are securities that represent a loan from a group of investors to a company, government or government agency.  The borrower will seek to issue bonds when…

International Market Review The strong momentum that characterized the last quarter of 2021 was not evident in the first quarter of 2022 as uncertainty and volatility permeated throughout much of…

Digital currencies are not a new phenomenon in the modern world, as matter of fact, out of the USD21 trillion in circulation in the United States, only about USD2 trillion…

The Federal Reserve (Fed) in the US is tasked with monitoring risks to the economic and financial systems and takes steps to support a healthy economy. On 11 March 2020,…

At the beginning of the year economic activity across the globe continued picking up as governments’ covid-19 vaccination drives boosted consumer confidence. Although robust fiscal and monetary stimulus packages unwound,…

14 March 2022 The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine is not new and has existed well before now. The current tensions emerged since 2014 when Russia annexed the Crimean…

 The crisis in Eastern Europe has rocked the global economy, casting shadow over what was expected to be a year of strong recovery following two years of depressed activity brought…

  Inflation has been a major discussion point following the pandemic, as economies around the world recover from the decline in economic activity caused by the spread of the Covid-19…