Global Market Overview May delivered one of the more unusual monthly setups in recent memory....

Global Market Overview April delivered a powerful and broad-based recovery across global...

Global Market Overview Global markets delivered a more nuanced picture in February, with...

Global Market Overview Global markets began 2026 with a noticeably broader “risk-on” tone than...

Global Market Overview Global markets entered the final month of 2025 with momentum already...

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Global Market Overview Global markets entered November navigating a complex environment defined...

Global Market Overview Global equity markets extended their winning streak in October, supported...

Global Market Overview Global equity markets entered the final quarter of 2025 with measured...

Global Market Overview Global markets ended August on a resilient note, though the picture was...

Global Market Overview Global markets continued to build on their mid-year momentum in July,...

Global Market Overview Global markets rallied strongly in June as dovish signals from the US...

The temporary easing of US-China tariffs triggered a rally across risk assets, while softer...

April 2025 delivered a welcome reprieve for global equity markets following the steep declines...

March 2025 marked a challenging month for global markets, as investors were forced to...

February 2025 brought renewed volatility across global markets, as investors navigated evolving...

Across the Atlantic, US markets exhibited resilience despite lingering uncertainties surrounding...

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The theme for 2024 was “the year of elections”. But most notably for our clients and portfolios,...

December 2024 Investment Review: December brought a mix of opportunities and challenges, with...

November 2024 Investment Review November 2024 was a highly active month in financial markets,...

October 2024 unfolded as a classic market balancing act, with investors caught between optimism...

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September 2024 was a month of rising optimism across global and local markets, driven by a range...

The month of August 2024 was particularly eventful, marked by heightened volatility in global...

​The month of July 2024 was marked by significant political events in the global space and more...

In June, the stock markets displayed notable dynamics. The US markets were dominated by a...

As we navigate through May 2024, global markets have shown a mixed bag of performance,...

Global equity markets faced headwinds, exemplified by the MSCI World Index's substantial decline...

The global market landscape witnessed significant shifts in March 2024, largely influenced by...

February was a rollercoaster month that has left many investors on edge, especially with the...

In January, the global economic landscape reflected continuity from the preceding month, with...

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2023 was a year of mixed fortunes. The market initially come under enormous pressure, but gave...

In continuation from last month, December exhibited positive trends for global equity markets,...

In October 2023, financial markets globally faced a challenging landscape. Stock markets...

At MitonOptimal we take asset allocation (AA) very seriously, taking into consideration both...

August posed significant challenges for both fund managers and their clients. Global financial...

June was an interesting month when looking at returns and market movement. It seems like...

It was another difficult month for risk assets with only the Nasdaq pulling up US markets. The...

Many of the gains of January have been eradicated during a risk-off environment in February. It...

It’s been a tough year in the markets, especially when compared to the stellar returns of 2021....

November saw another month of continued risk-on behaviour. This saw the MSCI World Index...

The month was another one of risk-off behaviour, with policy makers and reserve banks finding it...

​Whilst the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to spread in developed and emerging markets,...

Whilst the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to spread in developed and emerging markets,...

Although this overview is aimed to communicate our asset class views and positioning, we cannot...

Head of Institutional Asset Consulting and Optimization, James Downie, features in Blue Chip...

Poor returns on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), in particular over the past 5 years, have...

Many South Africans, particularly older ones, rely on the interest earned from their investments...

A ‘Labour Day / May Day’ global celebration lies ahead on Friday. The world, however, is a very...

We are all understandably nervous, scared and unsure of the future both in our personal lives...

Global equity markets and commodity prices are experiencing one of their worst drawdowns in the...