News

Question 1

Talk about trade tensions between US and china

Answer 1

• increased cost of goods
• less goods and services exchanged between countries
• Uncertainty in financial markets - investors concerned about effect on global economic growth
• ## more volatility

Question 2

How has covid affected the global economy

Answer 2

• decrease in economic actvity due to restrictions
• more unemployment
• supply chain disruptions
• reduced spending
• strain on healthcare systems
• increased government debt
• greater wealth inequality

Question 3

how has covid affected the stock market

Answer 3

• initial sharp decline as investors concerned aboout economic fallout
• period of volaility as investors struggled to assess impact of pandemic
• central banks and governments helped support economy and stock markets recovered
• vaccine developed - further recovering
• some industries affected differently to others
• tech and e-commerce - growth
• travel and hospitality struggled

Question 4

Tell me about the rise of SPACs

Answer 4

• special purpose acquisition companies
• shell companies created with purpose of merging with private company
• aim to take private company public
• increased popularity - low interest rates, quicker and less omplicated route to IPO

Question 5

technologies in ESG investing

Answer 5

• use of AI to analyze and score companies
• use vast amounts of data such as news and financial statemens
• will get better as they learn
• score companies
• better informed investment decisions