Cross-Border Capital Inflows: Smart Money Signals You’re Missing Today

Global capital inflows are undergoing dramatic shifts in 2024, with foreign direct investment (FDI) reaching an impressive $1.5 trillion, marking a 4% increase from the previous year. However, this headline figure masks a more complex reality. When we exclude "conduit flows" through European economies, global FDI actually declined by 11%. Despite these mixed signals, we're witnessing…