Hedge Funds, Futures and Cocoa: Why is the Price of Chocolate Rising?
Amassing almost 70% of the world’s production, Ivory Coast and Ghana are the top two producers of cocoa beans. Given that cocoa is a key...
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Feb 193 min read
Inflation & Hunger: How Does Argentina Plan to Get Itself Out of the Inflationary Quagmire?
Compared to January 2023, prices in Latin America’s third largest economy, Argentina, have risen at an annual rate of 254.2 per cent....
Feb 52 min read
What Will 2024 Bring to Emerging Markets?
Emerging markets saw an extensive period of growth throughout the 2000s, which was caused by many favourable external factors. This...
Dec 11, 20232 min read
Moody’s Downgrades China’s Credit Outlook
Moody’s has downgraded China’s credit outlook from stable to outlook as of the 5th of December. This negative outlook comes as a sign...
Nov 27, 20232 min read
Emerging Mexico: Unveiling the Potential of a Global Economic Powerhouse
In recent years, Mexico has emerged as a compelling player in the global economic landscape, solidifying its position as an emerging...
Nov 27, 20232 min read
Navigating Diversity: Malaysia’s Booming Developing Market
Malaysia, a melting pot of diverse cultures, has long been a strategic hub for international trade. Over recent decades, it has...
Nov 27, 20232 min read
Is Cloud Seeding a Sustainable Solution for Solving Air Pollution in Delhi?
Delhi, the capital city of India, has recently been battling extremely poor air quality. The city has had a historically poor reputation...
Feb 19, 20234 min read
China’s economy may be 60% smaller than we first thought
A recent paper by Luis Martinez from the University of Chicago has found that the elasticity differs greatly between democratic and...
Feb 5, 20233 min read
A South American Common Currency: Sure About The “Sur”?
South America’s left-wing leaders Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva and Alberto Fernández announced on January 22nd that they have started...
Dec 11, 20224 min read
Inside the World of Semiconductor Industries
Chips and semiconductors are crucial parts of various essential products ranging from phones, vehicles, and refrigerators to fighter jets...
Mar 6, 20223 min read
The Increasing Cost of Investment in Emerging Markets
Emerging markets have enjoyed an increase in foreign investment activity over the last few decades due to their very nature – they are...
Feb 20, 20223 min read
China and Russia: A Match Made in Ukraine
As Joe Biden and numerous European leaders boycotted the Winter Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing over China’s human rights abuses,...
Feb 6, 20222 min read
Indian government criticized over purchase of Pegasus spyware
Finsights Analyst Tanishya Kapila provides her take on the discovery that India’s government purchased Israeli spyware Pegasus. It has...
Nov 28, 20213 min read
Argentina seeks to close deal with IMF over $44 billion debt
The Argentinian government is unable to repay an outstanding $44 billion debt to the International Monetary Fund and is struggling to...
Nov 14, 20213 min read
El Salvador – the first country to make Bitcoin a legal tender
On 8 June 2021 the Central American country El Salvador accepted a law which officially made bitcoin a national currency. You may be...
Oct 31, 20213 min read
Chinese Real Estate Market: The Case for Tax Reform
The debate over the real estate tax in China has raged on for more than a decade. Up until now, China has not applied any real estate...
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