Global equities overall ended last week little changed but this concealed significant differences in performance between regions. Chinese stocks rose 2.6% in sterling terms while the US gained 0.7% and … Read More
Thinking Ahead
How our retirement plans may change in response to the coronavirus pandemic The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has touched virtually every aspect of our lives and is having a widespread impact … Read More
How sustainable is your portfolio?
Increased investor focus on environmental, social and governance considerations Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues continue to be a priority for many investors. Your values define you. But do your … Read More
Bouncing back
Last week was a surprisingly good week for equity markets. Global equities gained as much as 3.4% in local currency terms and have now recovered the bulk of their losses … Read More
The National Debt
“The National Debt is a very good thing and it would be dangerous to pay it off for fear of Political Economy” (from 1066 and All That: A Memorable History … Read More
All about POTUS…or not
We warned recently that equity markets were entering choppy waters and last week’s developments can only add to the turbulence. Equities had started to recover some of their losses in … Read More
Choppy Waters
Equity markets had another choppy week, falling for most of it before recovering some of their losses on Friday and posting further gains this morning. At their low point last … Read More
The correction continues
Global equities ended last week on a negative note and were down around 4.5% from their all-time high in early September. This morning, European markets have fallen back a further … Read More
Pushing on a string
Global equities continued their rebound last week, rising a further 2% in local currency terms. They have now recouped all their losses earlier in the year and are back to … Read More