Reporting Season Update September 2023

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14th September 2023 - Asset Management

Topics discussed

00:05 Overview

00:13 Advanced economies GDP growth

00:44 Household spending is down

01:09 Weaker profit growth for companies

01:36 Consensus forward expectations downgraded

02:15 Common themes from this reporting season

02:36 Conclusion

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