Global economic pulse check

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Adriaan Pask, chief investment officer of PSG Wealth, provides an update on how the markets have fared so far in 2024, and what investors can expect from the rest of the year.

22 Apr 2024 English South Africa Business

What the numbers really say about the economy

PSG Wealth’s chief investment officer Adriaan Pask explores how to interpret the deluge of information and numerous signals investors must constantly deal with. How do you keep your emotions in check against the information overload?

17 Jul 19 min

Unpacking the economic and labour-market impact of artificial intelligence

PSG Wealth’s chief investment officer Adriaan Pask explores AI-driven job displacement risk, its effects on corporate profit margins, junior-labour market dynamics, and the evolving role of robotics in manufacturing.

18 Jun 22 min

Rising fuel, inflation risk, weak growth, and an MPC stuck in the middle

PSG Wealth's chief investment officer Adriaan Pask explores a classic central bank dilemma as South Africa contemplates the growing tension between inflation risks and economic weakness in the country.

21 May 21 min

Habits that help investors beat market noise

While investors cannot control external factors influencing the markets, they can control how they respond. PSG Wealth CIO Adriaan Pask unpacks the behaviours that drive long-term investment success amid ongoing market uncertainty.

24 Apr 25 min

The dark side of the shadow banking system: what investors need to know

The shadow banking system now controls over half of global financial assets. PSG Wealth CIO Adriaan Pask unpacks how it works, what’s driving its rapid growth, where its vulnerabilities lie, and what risks it poses for investors.

19 Mar 25 min