{"id":3672,"date":"2020-12-21T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T06:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/contattoblogs.timslatter.co.za\/?p=3672"},"modified":"2020-12-21T08:00:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T06:00:38","slug":"investing-how-elections-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zcp.co.za\/main\/investing-how-elections-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Investing: How elections matter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three things we should never discuss around the dinner table: money, politics and religion. Ironically, the three things we normally always talk about around the dinner table\u2026 are money, politics and religion!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One reason for this is because they\u2019re all connected, and they\u2019re all HEAVILY influenced by you, me and everyone that we talk to, work with and interact with on a daily basis. The markets, politics and religion all give us a sense of belonging, purpose and stories to share. These are three of the four fundamentals that give us meaning &#8211; so\u2026 we\u2019re likely to talk about them at any chance we get.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on the crowd we\u2019re with, our conversations will be dominated either by academics or opinions or perhaps a balance of the two. When it comes to elections (both in our country and others), the situation is the same too &#8211; so when you\u2019re next around a dinner table, here are two crazy academic points that you can contribute to the conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>MARKETS &#8211; LOCAL AND OFFSHORE<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most obvious sentiment when it comes to elections is around confidence in the leadership. This confidence (or lack thereof) will directly influence investor confidence. This can be both local and offshore &#8211; if we don\u2019t like what our leaders are doing, we are less likely to invest in local business (markets) and more likely to look at a heavier offshore weighting. The same too would apply to those who are sitting outside our country &#8211; and determine whether money is pumping in, or out, of our economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Administrative policies play an equally important role here as new administrations often like to shake up policies of previous administrations. These affect everything from the support offered to businesses at every level, living standards of the workforce, education and health for their families and the taxes we will pay for goods, services and investments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This all leads to a more immediate impact &#8211; and that is the strengthening or weakening of the currency. Our buying power goes up and down accordingly &#8211; and once-again circles back to how much we can afford to invest in our local economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>TRADE RELATIONSHIPS<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elections in other countries can also heavily influence what happens in our market as we have significant trade relationships with them. In his book, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, Yuval Harari reminds us that all our communities are so intrinsically connected through trade-relationships that it\u2019s hard to stand for any cause or initiative without indirectly supporting the opposition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The clothes we wear, food we eat, cars we drive, technology we use and the social media platforms that we communicate with and stay in touch on are all manufactured, harvested, designed and maintained using intricate global networks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A trade relationship that affects the parts that my car company needs to import could mean that my car takes longer to service, and will cost me significantly more than before. The food I used to enjoy from my local grocer could also become less readily available and attract a premium for import duties when it is available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elections matter &#8211; not only our own but other countries\u2019 too. The next time your dinner party runs wildly away with passionate opinionistas, you can throw in the above nuggets and sound like an investment guru!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are three things we should never discuss around the dinner table: money, politics and religion. Ironically, the three things we normally always talk about around the dinner table\u2026 are money, politics and religion! 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