Equity markets last week recouped some of their decline the previous week, with global equities gaining some 2%. The fluctuations seen over the last month are a reflection of markets … Read More
Protecting your retirement plans
Don’t let coronavirus derail your financial future The COVID-19 pandemic has touched virtually every aspect of our lives, not least of which is how we save for retirement. And while … Read More
Reality bites
Volatility returned to equity markets last week with the US market falling as much as 5.9% on Thursday. Global equities ended down 4.1% in local currency terms over the week … Read More
Fast and furious
Global equities saw strong gains last week. Markets gained as much as 5.5% in local currency terms, although the increase was a rather smaller 3.0% in sterling terms as the … Read More
The sun is still shining
Equity markets moved higher last week, breaking out of the trading range of the last month, with global equities gaining 3.2% in local currency terms. Markets have now recovered close … Read More
Alphabet soup
Global equities last week gained 2.5-3%, reversing their losses of the previous week. This continued the see-saw pattern of late, which has left markets in local currency terms marking time … Read More
Coronavirus and the importance of having a Will
Since the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), the number of people seeking to write new Wills has risen by over 30%, according to The Law Society. Understandably, the current situation is … Read More
Covid-19: Are you protected?
Given the current situation during this difficult and unsettling time with coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s important to think about how secure the future of your family or business would be in … Read More
Time is a great healer
The key takeaways from the current crisis. For me, there are two key takeaways: first, almost all market downturns fade into insignificance in the long run, even if at the … Read More
Time in, not timing
The increase of risk profiling As humans we are (mostly) wired to have a greater aversion to losses than desire for gains. Put more simply, we feel greater pain when … Read More