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Interest rates have been rising for the past two years to combat high inflation rate. To understand where interest rates are likely to go from here, this article explores the building blocks of the inflation figure to determine what the main driver is.

How does this global equity fund combine value and quality? Credo fund has a 70% correlation to value and aims to buy high-quality businesses.

November saw a strong global and local market rally, with major indices recording returns over 8%, as interest rate concerns subsided. The decline in US inflation and South African inflation remaining within control bolstered the risk-on sentiment. The positive momentum extended to bonds, both locally and offshore, supported by a pragmatic Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, yielding returns above 4.7% in their respective currencies for indices like the All Bond and FTSE G7 Bond.

Centaur Asset Management will launch its third unit trust, the Centaur BCI SA Equity fund, on 1 December, said Centaur CIO, Roger Williams, during a Boutique Collective Investments webinar.