Macroeconomics

Democracy and economic prosperity

Does the form of government condition economic performance? And if so, is democracy superior to an authoritarian rule? We tend to think like this because most developed economies are democratic, but you cannot tell whether they are rich because of, or in spite of, being democratic; or if economic success has helped these societies to … Continued

Citywire Interview – Zurich WM CIO dismisses recession fears

Recent market sell-offs have been valuation-based, not an indication of macro downfalls, Mora Wealth CIO Fernando de Frutos has told Citywire Switzerland. According to de Frutos (pictured), the recent volatility spikes are consistent with normal market behaviour. He said: ‚These type of volatility spikes have become more frequent – we have steady markets, then a … Continued