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
As Good as Gold
Last week was a quiet one for equity markets with global equities broadly unchanged. The only major market to post a gain was the UK which benefited from its high … Read More
Shining a Light
Last week was a good one for equity markets with global equities up 3.4% in local currency terms and 2.5% in sterling terms. This left the comparable gains over the … Read More
Murky Waters
It was another quietish week for markets overall with global equities ending up around 1% or so. Meanwhile, government bond yields edged slightly lower following sharp declines the previous week. … Read More
Financial Advice: What’s really in it for me?
It is common that people we know, be it family, friends, teachers or colleagues, try to help (or even steer) our life journeys from childhood to retirement. But do they … Read More
In the Eye of the Storm
Look at the headline move in global equities last week and you would have no idea that the financial sector is facing its biggest test since the global financial crisis. … Read More
This Time is Different
Equity markets last week lost 3.6% in local currency terms and 4.4% in sterling terms, more than reversing their gain of 1.8% the previous week. A hawkish Fed and an … Read More
International Women’s Day – Hear from some of our fantastic females at Kingswood
Jess McGuigan What does International Women’s Day mean to you? International Women’s Day is an opportunity for us to celebrate the achievements of women and acknowledge improvements to gender … Read More
A Tug of War
Equity markets rose 1.8% last week, reversing the bulk of the previous week’s decline. China led the way with a 3.3% gain. Meanwhile, bonds had a mixed week with yields … Read More
How trusts can help with Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning
IHT receipts to His Majesties Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have been on the rise for over a decade, with Government statistics suggesting further increases. Yet at the same time, the … Read More