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As published in Business Day on 23 May 2025 By JD Hayward Extreme fluctuations in market sentiment and economic policy have rendered many bold economic forecasts obsolete. Over the last 2 months, the number of economists either calling for, or against a recession has swung dramatically, sending...

By JD Hayward The United States has undergone several significant shifts in its energy landscape over the past two centuries. From wood in the early 19th century to the widespread adoption of coal as the dominant fuel source in the late 1800’s, powering industrialization and the...

As published by Sanlam Glacier on 14 March 2025 By Philip Short In a historic 7th century correspondence addressed to the Chinese Emperor, Prince Shôtoku of Japan notably described Japan as the "Land of the Rising Sun" and China as the "Land of the Setting Sun," symbolically...

2024 marked the biggest election year in human history. Half of the world’s population had the opportunity to go to the polls, which leads one to thinking about presidents, past and current. With Jimmy Carter’s passing on 29th December, much has been said of this...

As published in Business Day on 3 February 2025 By JD Hayward Engaging in the activity of predicting market returns is tricky, especially when economic indicators start pointing in different directions. Take the predictions of Wall Street banks for the S&P 500 returns in 2024 – the...