Global South Perspectives

Making sense of the world one perspective at a time - not financial advice

[Wall Street Mav @WallStreetMav]

Go ahead ...

Make it make sense ...... 🤡🌎

[Financial Times @FT]

Mexico’s finance minister tries to reassure jittery investors https://t.co/mCp36AB3uM

[Global South Perspectives @_gsperspective]

@RomanCabanac of the South African political landscape who would you say is the closest to traditional conservatism? Is South Africa not in dire need of a right leaning party to pull politics towards the middle of the spectrum?

[Global South Perspectives @_gsperspective]

@CliffCentralCom @PodcastPartySA @GarethCliff @PhumiMashigo1 @A_C_D_P @RevMeshoe Fantastic interview with the ACDP - a more collegial approach to politics would be refreshing

[Gareth Cliff @GarethCliff]

Yup

[Ziad Daoud @ZiadMDaoud]

Recapping an eventful day in Egypt:

First, the central bank raised interest rates by 6 percentage points

1/3

https://t.co/bv7GHe3WWH

[Global South Perspectives @_gsperspective]

@nope_its_lily @LynAldenContact We have seen this movie before, Africa has a history of this, stocks run, govt devalues and then stocks rerate over the next couple of weeks or so

[Global South Perspectives @_gsperspective]

@business Took long enough…

[zerohedge @zerohedge]

Trump Wrecks Ramaswamy Ahead Of Iowa Caucus, Calls Him "Deceitful", "Sly", And "Not MAGA" https://t.co/3Xh3ZQpVYW

[unusual_whales @unusual_whales]

Total household debt in the US is at a record-high of $17.06 trillion:

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Mitch McConnell: Doctor says no evidence of stroke or seizures in freezing spell https://t.co/pBQsSi8BFw

[Miles Deutscher @milesdeutscher]

Looks like it's time for the devs to add a new colour!

[Gold Telegraph ⚡ @GoldTelegraph_]

The United States drained its strategic reserve. Thinking this was a solution.

Just like a price cap.

From day one I spoke out against this.

They are now hiding behind the dollar.

Short term thinking is what destroys empires.

But instant gratification is the addiction.

[Ronnie Stoeferle @RonStoeferle]

Hmmmmm....

[Global South Perspectives @_gsperspective]

@RomanCabanac If only they had the budget - rather allocate that towards salaries

[Global South Perspectives @_gsperspective]

This makes us very nervous allocating capital to US equity markets

[Charlie Bilello @charliebilello]

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[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

South Africa's ex-President Jacob Zuma in Russia for medical treatment https://t.co/BPZkjPRl4C

[Global South Perspectives @_gsperspective]

@goldseek About 2 weeks ago

[Global South Perspectives @_gsperspective]

@GeorgeGammon You have a great point George - bitcoiners need to understand that he says this due to the potential profits he can make not because he truly believes in #bitcoin

[Global South Perspectives @_gsperspective]

@WSJ Nothing to see here