There is a school of thought that reckons demographics have a much bigger influence on markets than most people realise and that looking at the world in this way can lead to some useful insights for investors.
Today, for example, most market participants have all but given up looking at data and are solely focused on the US Federal Reserve, convinced that its monthly asset purchases are the only thing that matters. This is a red herring, according to CLSA consultant Russell Napier.
Speaking at the CLSA Investors’ Forum in Hong Kong on Monday, Napier is far too bearish to worry about whether the Fed tapers or...