Last week was a good one for global equities. They gained 2.4% in local currency terms and a more muted 0.8% in sterling terms as the pound rallied to $1.28 … Read More
Peak Rates Still Someway Off
Global equities were broadly unchanged last week, edging up in local currency terms and falling slightly in sterling terms. Nonetheless, US equities did make some headlines as the S&P 500, … Read More
A Good Story
Global equities last week rose 1.4% in local currency terms and are now slightly above the top of the trading range seen since last summer. In sterling terms, the move … Read More
Game of Chicken
Equity markets last week broke out of their recent torpor, posting a gain of 1.4% in both sterling and local currency terms. US equities outperformed, with a 2% gain in … Read More
Monkey Time
Equity markets had yet another quiet week. Global equities were broadly unchanged in local currency terms but managed a 0.8% gain in sterling terms on the back of the pound … Read More
World Earth Day – Putting a spotlight on ethical investing
For the majority, recycling and looking after our planet is something that is important to us – so something that should be considered equally as important is the standards of … Read More
Eerily Calm
Global equities were flat last week. Europe and the UK fared best with gains of around 0.5%, while emerging markets were dragged down by a 2% decline in China. Despite … Read More
Stress Awareness Month: How to mitigate financial stress
April is Stress Awareness Month – and many of us will know that financial stress and money worries is one of the major causes of stress in society today. With … Read More
The Easter Bunny Delivered
Last week was a positive one with global equities rising a bit over 1% led by Europe. Markets are now up some 6% from their early March low in local … Read More