"The energy of a trading floor is like nothing else. It's not for everyone, but if you like it, you love it. It's a very flat architecture, there's no hierarchy. If you have something useful to say, you say it."
Research consistently highlights their outperformance. Hartford Funds and Ned Davis Research found that between 1973 and 2024, dividend-paying stocks in the S&P 500 returned an average of 9.2% annually, compared to 4.3% for non-payers.
ECB's chief Christine Lagarde warned during their Forum on Central Banking in Portugal, "The world ahead is more uncertain - and that uncertainty is likely to make inflation more volatile."
The recovery of the NGX All Share Index amidst geopolitical tensions suggests potential for Nigeria's export receipts, but concerns about sustainability linger.
The S&P 500 Index displays resilience amid market volatility, demonstrating selective buying behavior by retail investors and adaptability to evolving economic conditions.
South African equities face potential volatility, with the JSE FTSE Top 40 index down 0.33% amid profit-taking and concerns over fiscal health and politics.