Hyperscalers boost data centre demand, but care must be taken when investing

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The AI boom has reshaped the data centre landscape at a pace few anticipated. The sector is evolving rapidly, driven by the growth in spending by large US ‘hyperscalers’ such

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A closer look at US housing

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Déjà vu? If we were to rewind back to the years leading up to the global financial crisis (GFC) of 2007/08, some key economic factors stand out. House prices were

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12 charts we’re thinking about right now

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What it means At a time when many commentators are grappling to find an analogy to explain the current inflation episode, we believe it’s worth considering what happened in the

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A bond bubble bust: what it means for real estate

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With equity markets approaching all time highs, and fixed income markets still sitting near all time lows, the prospect of higher interest rates has been unsettling markets. But investment opportunities

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Beware the chase for yield

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Out of fear they’d become the next Greece, western nations thought they must cut government spending. But it now seems there is a new consensus about the required approach, increasing

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Are central banks losing their effectiveness?

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The use of low interest rates by central banks to help assist recovery is unlikely to have the desired effect, and may ultimately cause significant market disruption, says Chris Bedingfield,

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