The World In A Week – Snakes And Ladders
Some elements of investing can be a zero-sum game. When one side of an investment gains, the other side loses. For those investing in GameStop, the profits made when the stock went up was reflected…
The World In A Week – GameStop & Match
Well, who would have thought a small US bricks and mortar video retailer would grab the attention of the world? As we keep seeing of late – expect the unexpected! We’ve not heard the term David vs…
The World In A Week – Bitcoin & Other Video Games
Markets were broadly positive last week with the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) of global stocks up +1.0%, giving a return of +3.2% for the year to date. In a slight reversal of the trend which…
The World In A Week – Cheque Mate
The political situation in the US continued to dominate the news headlines last week with President Trump impeached for the second time during his term. National Guard troops have been deployed to…
The World In A Week – White House Down
Not to be outshone by its predecessor, 2021 gave us an unexpected first week of the year. Politically, this was going to be an important week in America. We had the final two seats in the Senate…
The World In A Week – “That’s All Folks!”
As Michael Caine famously said in the iconic movie The Italian Job, “You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!” Which seems to sum up 2020 well – it’s not what we wanted, not what we…
The World In A Week – Casting Our Net
After several weeks of non-stop gains, driven by vaccination hopes, markets paused for breath. The Food & Drug Administration in the US granted emergency approval for the use of the…
