The turmoil, which some say was inevitable given aggressive hiking cycles, exposes the dependency of advanced economies on cheap credit

In South Africa, a strong trade surplus, buoyed by robust commodity prices, will cushion our economy against pressure arising from US policy

This is not a protest, it is a ripple effect of poverty

Unlike South Africa, the inflation in developed economies allows for central banks to make use of such unconventional policy tools

In the major powers, it’s called quantitative easing. In plain terms, it’s printing money. And Japan’s prime minister has begun doing it in a big way.

Credit Suisse’s Global Wealth Report makes for interesting reading for those who suspect quantitative easing is more about propping up asset prices.

US and Chinese figures are testing the nerves of investors still coming to terms with the QE retreat.

Reversing QE has begun and the challenge now is for the Fed’s new chairperson to keep it in check.

South African retail stocks have risen for a second month, on speculation that the US Federal Reserve will maintain stimulus.