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We remain optimistic for further equity growth but cautious about interest rate rises.
After a week of stock market falls, equity markets have since settled and are now more confident. The minutes of […]
Complacency is probably the crucial factor in this correction.
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- February 14, 2018
Investor sentiment had been extremely optimistic in recent months and markets have been overbought, but that is now no longer the case. After last weeks near-4% decline, the S&P 500…
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Earnings growth continues to provide support to global equity markets
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- January 2, 2018
Investors have experienced strong total returns in 2017 across a range of asset classes. The combination of good growth numbers, low inflation, low interest rates and reduced volatility has aided…
Read More Is this an end to the raging bull?
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- January 2, 2018
The debate as to whether we are coming to an end of the long running bull market is raging. The US economic improvement has run for longer than the average…
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A €50bn divorce bill?
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- December 31, 2017
It is becoming clear that in order for the UK to secure a favourable trade deal the EU want the UK to pay out a €50bn divorce bill. The EU…
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The possible impact of a No Deal
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- December 31, 2017
The Bank of England has recently stated that up to 75,000 high end jobs could be lost in the financial service sector following Britain’s departure from the EU. This assumes…
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The UK economy is slowing but still doing well
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- December 31, 2017
While the UK economy is still doing well we have fallen down the G20 growth league as others have caught up. The UK is growing at a rate that could…
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We are still waiting for wages to rise
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- December 28, 2017
The number of people out of work fell to 1.4 million in Q3 leaving the jobless rate at 4.3%. UK unemployment is at a 42 year low and may fall…
Read More The All Property Index yield remains at 5.1%
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- December 28, 2017
Despite Brexit uncertainty, the UK commercial real estate market has continued to behave in line with long term trends. Asian investors accounted for the majority of oversea investors but American…
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European growth exceeds the UK
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- December 28, 2017
The Eurozone grew by 0.6% in Q3 of 2017 which was above analysts’ expectations. The annual growth rate has been 2.5% while European unemployment stands at 8.9% which is the…
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