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End Of China’s Commodity Boom Spells Pain For Producers With No End In Sight
By Martin Farrer The rout in commodities prices that has wiped billions from the value of energy and mining companies across the world in the past 12 months will continue in 2016, according to economists, analysts and executives on the front line. Prices in a range of key industrial commodities plunged in 2015 as China’s factories … Continue reading
2015’s Top 5 Frontier Markets
By James Eugene 2015 has been an eventful year for both emerging and frontier markets, with the general consensus being that, on average, these markets have under-performed. The MSCI Frontier Market Index plummeted by 17.67% this year. Many of the declines have been fueled by: a decline in the price of commodities; China’s blip halfway … Continue reading
What To Expect In 2016 In Africa
By Elliot Kratt Africa in 2016, in some cases, will be marked by heightened political risks motivated by economic problems, but in other cases, characterized by improved political environments and reduced risks. Predicting political risks for Africa’s 54 countries in 2016 is a daunting task. It is easy to perpetuate misleading political risk perceptions about … Continue reading
Central Banks Out Of Control
By Jack Rasmus On Dec. 16, 2015, the U.S. central bank, the Federal Reserve raised short term interest rates. The move ended more than seven years during which the Fed kept rates at a near zero 0.25 percent or less. The move raises critical questions about the global economy for 2016, already slowing significantly since 2014. … Continue reading
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