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Most of us are familiar with the butterfly effect. While not an established concept, we can borrow that idea with the ‘mosquito effect’, defined as how small events can have unexpected outsized and far-reaching structural consequences in the long term.

In the world of investing, bears are often associated with fear, uncertainty, and market downturns. The central banks’ aggressive rate hikes to combat high inflation have brought many of the western economies to the brink of recession, generating bearish sentiments in markets. But not all bears are created equal!

Recent archaeological findings indicate that scorpions lived before the age of dinosaurs – a testament to the longevity and vigour of the creature! Can the same be said about the resilience of bonds or credit?

Higher interest rates and inflation have transformed the investment environment completely for insurance investors. What does this mean for their portfolios?

The fundamental measure of success of an investor is performance, aligned to an objective determined by the stakeholder(s). For those constrained by layers of sub-objectives, some of which may be complex or even contradictory, the lion offers a source of inspiration.