A new phase of growth for emerging markets | Benefits and Pensions Monitor Emerging markets Tyler Mordy, CEO and CIO of Forstrong, highlights why investors are more optimistic than ever about emerging markets Emerging markets have traditionally been associated with the rise of a global middle class, driven by younger populations and higher per capita … Read more
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If you have the luxury of a long-term investment horizon, patience can pay off. Making the case for investing in emerging markets has never been easy. There has always been a struggle between the lure of higher returns and the suspicion that, sooner or later, disaster or instability could wipe them out. Indeed, a series … Read more
The Scottish Government has confirmed that it will no longer provide winter fuel payments to all pensioners. The once-universal benefit will now be means-tested and will be a replica of a UK Government Decision. The introduction of a replacement Scottish benefit has also been delayed. This comes amid reports that Finance Secretary Shona Robison has … Read more
The Social Security Administration recently confirmed that all beneficiaries who qualify for Supplemental Security Income Benefits You’ll get an extra payment in August. Social Security regularly issues five rounds of payments to those receiving SSI, retirement, survivor, and disability benefits. However, this month comes with an extra payment just for SSI recipients, since September 1 … Read more
The latest report from NielsenIQ has revealed that the Nigerian fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market has seen a 17.4% decline in transaction volume this year as Nigerians continue to struggle with the high cost of goods. The report, which measured market performance and consumer behavior as of March 2024, indicated that transaction volume on the … Read more
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Embarking on an entrepreneurial journey is similar to setting out on a road trip without knowing the direction. Every decision made behind the wheel can lead to new opportunities or present unforeseen challenges. As the Founder and CEO of Mobile Clear Shield, I have guided our company … Read more
Karl Polanyi’s 1944 work, The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Timeexposes the myths of laissez-faire, which remain widespread in the West and elsewhere. By looking at economic and other transformations during the Industrial Revolution and beyond, he showed that there is nothing inevitable or “natural” about free markets, and that the … Read more
MARTIN Lewis’ MoneySavingExpert has issued an urgent warning to thousands of parents who risk having their benefits stopped unless they act soon. The consumer website explained in its latest newsletter that those applying for child benefit have a key deadline coming up this month. 1 Child benefit is paid to any person responsible for raising … Read more
By Tilly Armstrong, Dailymail.Com’s Assistant Consumer Editor and Alice Wright of Dailymail.Com Published: 08:44 EDT, August 14, 2024 | Updated: 09:59 EDT, August 14, 2024 Consumer prices rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier in July. This is the first time that headline inflation, measured on an annual basis, has fallen below 3 percent since … Read more