Investment managers must now scan the globe for opportunities
The world economy’s dynamics are constantly shifting at a pace faster than a roller-coaster’s
At some stage in your life you may have experienced the hair-raising thrill of a roller-coaster ride. Those of us involved in financial markets can identify with the experience, to an extent. Maybe it was the anticipation of a Federal Reserve interest rate decision, an unexpected company trading statement or presidential election that sent a share price, commodity or index spiralling out of control. The driving force behind the present-day market roller-coaster was debated the other night at a dinner I attended, hosted by a prominent up-and-coming fintech investment holding company. I got the opportunity to sit around a table with 15 individuals from various fields. Of note was guest speaker Nelson Cunningham, not only the president and cofounder of McLarty Associates but also having served Bill Clinton as a special adviser on western hemisphere affairs. His topic was the state of the world and how it has veered from the anticipated trajectory laid down after the fall of the Berlin ...
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