Having enjoyed more than a decade of almost non-stop bull markets in the wake of the financial crisis, 2022 saw investors suffer one of the toughest years on record. The pandemic-inspired tech bubble had burst, and the hottest growth stocks of the last few years were crashing.   

But the woes of the tech sector were just a tiny symptom of a much bigger issue – investors were facing severe inflation for the first time in decades, and for many, the first time ever. 

Will central banks raise interest rates until something breaks? And if so, what will it be? Will the latest cryptowinter put an end to bitcoin and dreams of independent digital currency? Or will the sector arise, phoenix-like, from the ashes yet again? How do you protect your wealth – and are there any sectors that might even do well once this storm has passed?
 
This year’s MoneyWeek Wealth Summit covered all the above questions and more, with host Merryn Somerset Webb joined by expert guest speakers including: