Equity markets have been volatile over the last week but overall lost further ground. Global equities fell 1.9% in local currency terms and are now down 10.5% year-to-date and only … Read More
3 tips: Dealing with stressed clients in risk of making poor decisions
Luke’s 3 tips to consider when dealing with a client who is at risk of making poor financial decisions due to stress It’s a well-known fact that stress can cloud … Read More
Testing Times
Equity markets ended last week on a distinctly sour note with the US down 2.7% on Friday. Markets have also opened lower today with Chinese equities faring worst, hit by … Read More
Climate change is upon us
Blog by David Winckler, Kingswood Senior Investment Analyst Humans have ignored the impact of global warming for far too long. We are now faced with the immense challenge of turning … Read More
Choppy Waters
Equity markets unwound over the past week a further bit of their rebound from their low on 8 March. Global equities lost 1.5% and are now down some 4.5% from … Read More
Top 3 tips: get started on saving for a deposit by Michelle Jefferson
For young people, or even first-time buyers of any age, saving for a mortgage deposit can be quite daunting. The difficulty boils down to saving as much as possible while … Read More
Earnings Bonds Face-Off
Equity markets edged lower last week, with global equities down around 1%. Following their V-shaped recovery from their low on 8 March, which saw markets bounce 10% in the space … Read More
Equities Ignore Bonds
Bonds rather than equities were the centre of attention last week. 10-year US Treasury yields jumped 0.35% to 2.50%, while 10-year UK gilt yields increased 0.20% to 1.67%. Yields have … Read More
A Leap of Faith
Equities staged a strong bounce last week with global markets posting a gain of 5.6% in local currency terms. Strikingly, they are now up some 3% since Russia invaded Ukraine … Read More
International Women’s Day, Interview with Rebecca Mattingley
How did you get started in Financial Services? When I left University, I went into marketing and found that it wasn’t for me. I fell into financial services, through temping … Read More