The World In A Week – How Low Can You Go?
The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kept interest rates on hold last week. Despite an inordinate amount of pressure from Trump to cut rates and elements of US market data signalling a need…
The World In A Week – Under Pressure
As the mercury rises in the barometers of economic and political hallways, pressure builds across the globe. The rhetoric from policymakers at the beginning of the year has begun to wane and with…
The World In A Week – The UK / US Alliance
Last week the US and UK commemorated and celebrated their historic alliance and friendship. The week included the rarity of both the D-Day commemorations of World War Two as well as the US…
The World In A Week – Mexican Standoff
Markets faced a tough week as a risk-off environment prevailed. The Pound Sterling fell against all major global currencies. Bond markets rallied across the world, with the Bloomberg Barclays Global…
The World In A Week – All By Myself
We have seen an uptick in volatility. Hostilities between the US and China show no signs of abating. The US Federal Reserve minutes indicate that it is unlikely there will be rate moves of any kind…
The World In A Week – Taking matters in to your own hands…
In what was a short week, owing to the bank holiday weekend, Brexit news was light; cross-party talks between Conservatives and Labour continue to progress, reducing angst over a Brexit deadlock.…
The World In A Week – UK to regulate internet
The UK government may be in swivel eyed bewilderment regarding Brexit, but last week proved it has not completely lost the plot. Last Monday it announced ambitious plans for the UK to be the global…
The World In A Week – Synchronised Slowdown
Markets had a positive week with Global Equities as measured by MSCI ACWI, returning +2.26%. Europe Ex-UK Equities outpaced US Equities +2.65% vs +2.22%, slightly reversing the trend that has…
Emma Clarke PAM Top 40 Under 40
Emma Clarke, our Head of Fund Research has been selected by PAM Insight, the leading wealth management information service as one of its top 40 under 40 investment professionals for 2019. Emma is…
The World In A Week – Please sir, can we have some more
Time? The latest Twist in the Brexit tale saw control being given to the members of parliament who embarked upon a series of eight indicative votes on what form Brexit should take. It came as no…