Carrick Wealth: The Best Adviser Firm in South Africa
South African wealth management and investment firm Carrick Wealth has just been announced as the winner in the prestigious International Adviser Best Practice Adviser Awards 2020 as the Best Adviser…
At the Carrick Virtual Conference held on 14th January 2021, CEO Craig Featherby and his team outlined the strategy behind Carrick 2.0: The Next Chapter. When Carrick Wealth launched in 2014, it set about changing the face…
Wall Street’s main indexes ended sharply lower for the week, the technology-focused Nasdaq posted its worst week since 2020, after dropping nearly 7.5% in the holiday-shortened week as government bond…
Market volatility continued into the second week of 2022, with inflation concerns at the forefront. A multi-decade increase in U.S. consumer prices was a reminder that inflation is a key…
Markets started 2022 with noticeable volatility after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s minutes revealed a more hawkish stance towards interest rate hikes this year compared to market expectations. There was a…
Global equity markets have been rewarding in 2021, recovering from the shock of the pandemic supported by huge stimulus packages, loose monetary policy, the “reopening trade” and strong consumer demand.…
Global equities extended their Christmas rally as markets welcomed signs that the Omicron variant might be less severe than feared, as well as robust US economic data. Positive findings relating…
Financial markets focused on the Fed this week, awaiting its latest policy decision and outlook – a decision that drew particular attention given the current inflation environment. The Fed intensified…
Markets have been moving to headlines on the Omicron variant and its potential effects on the global economy. Both Pfizer and the World Health Organization (WHO) provided positive messages, helping…
Stock market volatility made a comeback this week, triggered by concerns around the new omicron COVID-19 variant, which the World Health Organization has labelled as a variant of concern. Commentary…
A new variant of Covid-19, given the name Omicron, was identified in South Africa this week, spooking markets globally. On Friday, the World Health Organisation declared the new variant to…
On Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law a bipartisan infrastructure bill that will cost around $1 trillion dollars. The measure is designed to create employment by spending billions…
Consumer prices in the U.S. increased 6.2% in October, which was the largest year-over-year increase since 1990. The increase was well above the 5.9% estimate from economists polled by Dow…
The Eastern Cape is often overlooked as a commercial hub, with many major South African companies focussing their efforts elsewhere in the country. Recognising the immense economic potential and opportunities…
