NEWS

Week in Review: U.S. Inflation Continues to Slow

2023 has started the year with equity markets rising, bond yields falling, and the U.S. dollar weakening, very different to the trends that prevailed in 2022.

Week in Review: U.S. Labour Market Remains Robust

Friday’s employment report in the United States turned sentiment back in a positive direction as investors weighed a renewed possibility of the Federal Reserve (Fed) achieving a soft landing.

Week in Review: Mixed Markets Ahead of Holiday Season

Hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve and other global central banks over the previous week continued to be a key factor weighing on markets.

Week in Review: Central Banks Stay Hawkish

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) announced a 50 basis point rate hike on Wednesday, taking the benchmark policy rate to the targeted range between 4.25% and 4.5%.

Carrick Wealth Receives Seven Awards at the International Adviser Best Practice Adviser Awards

South African wealth management and investment firm Carrick Wealth is thrilled to announce that it has been named as the winner of seven awards in the prestigious International Adviser Best Practice Adviser Awards 2022 in partnership with Morningstar Wealth Platform.

Week in Review: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

U.S. equity markets gave up some recent gains this week, as investors digested the surprisingly strong economic data which revised sentiment that the Federal Reserve (FED) might look to soften their interest rate hiking program.

Week in Review: Strong Jobs Report

Global equities recorded their first back-to-back monthly gain in over a year, and investment-grade bonds posted their biggest monthly gain since 2008, buoyed by the possibility that the Federal Reserve may slow the pace of its interest rate increases.

Week in Review: Friendlier Fed

Minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) latest meeting were released earlier this week and the key takeaway was that smaller rate hikes are more likely in the upcoming months as inflation settles down.

Week in Review: Fed Talks Rates

U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers expressed a variety of interest rate views this week, after last week’s lower than expected U.S. inflation print.

Week in Review: Inflation Finally Slows

Investors celebrated reassuring inflation data this week, as U.S. inflation fell in October by more than expected.

Week in Review: Fed Hikes as Expected

The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates by a further 75 basis points to the 3.75%-4% range on Wednesday, its fourth consecutive hike this year.

Carrick Investment Services Welcomes Paul Jeffreys as New Regional Manager of Our Mauritius Office

Carrick is pleased to welcome Paul Jeffreys as our new Regional Manager: Carrick Investment Services, effective from 01 November.