This year has amply demonstrated the profound influence of politics on financial markets.
Investors have been buffeted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Truss/Kwarteng fiscal experiment. China's stock market came under serious pressure as investors took on board the full import of the reappointment of president Xi. Elsewhere, the Brazilian, Italian, and US elections matter considerably as investors seek the best options in a complex world. How should investors consider the political risk premium when investing across countries? This can be measured in various ways, simple ones including the relative movements in currencies or bond markets. If we take the UK...
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