2024 End of Year Market Update: The Times They Are A-Changing
20 Jan 2025
We entered 2024 expecting a year punctuated by democratic elections and a continuation of geopolitical tensions. What we experienced was a pivotal year in global politics, marked by significant events, seismic power shifts and no resolution to the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. After the dust settled on 74 national elections (plus the EU parliamentary election) we bid “farewell” to Biden, Sunak and Kishida, “hello” to Trump, Starmer and Ishiba, and “as you were” to Modi, von der Leyen, Putin and Zelensky.
Read Article