Advice In The Year Of Elections

Twenty-seven general elections have fallen in 2024. At the time of writing, twenty have taken place, but one of the most impactful and momentous polling days – the US Presidential Election – is still to come.

No year has ever had such potential for peaceful and democratic regime change, and for those with an international outlook or a cross-border business, the 2020s may have continued as they began – full of stress, uncertainty, and economic strife. New leaders will all have their own remedies for inflation, employment crises, and economic stagnation, and their mandates and mechanisms to administer them will vary in strength.

At the same time, change represents an opportunity for those prepared to take it. The initiatives of incoming governments mean new conditions to adapt to and to thrive in, while market stress factors can mean more businesses ready for acquisition and more opportunities to let necessity drive innovation.