Sharon Wood

Sharon Wood is a freelance communicator who left the asset management industry after more than a decade working close to the multi-million rand investment decisions that drive our economy. Before that, she worked for the leading South African financial publications, including Business Day, Finweek, and Financial Mail, for 15 years, writing about financial markets, economics, banks, and personal finance. She now writes for clients in South Africa and around the world, enjoying the freedom and truly global nature of the gig economy.

Sluggish deliveries: ​​Supply chain challenges highlight how far we still have to sail to reach safe shores

Sharon Wood
28 JUL

Peak growth meets high inflation: What a difference a week makes

Sharon Wood
20 JUL

First-in, first-out China still an engine of growth for emerging markets

Sharon Wood
15 JUL

Opinions divided on forecasts that oil prices could hit $100 a barrel after Opec+ talks collapse

Sharon Wood
07 JUL

Sub-Saharan Africa in grip of world’s fastest growth in Covid infections and slowest vaccination roll-outs

Sharon Wood
30 JUN

Covid third wave casts a pall over South Africa’s promising second-half economic outlook

Sharon Wood
22 JUN

Inflation: Extraordinary times call for a little more patience, says US Fed chair Jerome Powell

Sharon Wood
17 JUN

Equity outlook: Northern summer stock market lull sees value outpace growth, as predicted

Sharon Wood
10 JUN

South African GDP per capita is 77% lower than OECD best performers

Sharon Wood
01 JUN

Manufacturers struggle to cope with the mixed blessings of strong demand

Sharon Wood
26 MAY

Post-pandemic pathway: The uncharted road to global economic recovery

Sharon Wood
19 MAY

Spectre of global inflation again looms large — and triggers a sell-in-May-style stock market tumble

Sharon Wood
11 MAY

South African trade rises on a tide of rallying commodity prices but government must boost economy to withstand a turnaround

Sharon Wood
05 MAY

Unlocking the economic benefits and bringing down the public sector costs of the climate crisis

Sharon Wood
28 APR

The rallying rand: Next stop, R14 to the dollar?

Sharon Wood
21 APR

The looming downside risks of global economic divergence – South Africa remains vulnerable

Sharon Wood
14 APR

Consumer spending is recovering — but what will it look like post-Covid?

Sharon Wood
06 APR

Cautious optimism: Taking stock of Covid-19’s financial impact, one year on

Sharon Wood
30 MAR

Fragile Five: Turkish president sends the country back towards emerging market status

Sharon Wood
23 MAR

Counting the cost of ‘taper tantrum’ fears for emerging markets

Sharon Wood
16 MAR

South Africa falls on the wrong side of growth forecasts by the OECD

Sharon Wood
10 MAR

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