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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
30 June 2019

Japan’s growth forecast has been downgraded

Japan is another country to have its growth forecast for 2019 downgraded in recent months.The Japanese economy is now expected to grow by 0.9% this year despite the Bank of Japan (BoJ) on-going fiscal and monetary stimulus programme. Japan’s public…

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Gold bullion bars
27 June 2019

Governments have bought 650 tonnes of gold bullion

It is at times of uncertainty over global growth, corporate earnings growth, high indebtedness and political uncertainty that gold has some relevance to a mixed asset portfolio. A key element in the rise of the price of gold was a…

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Governor Jerome Powell
20 June 2019

We think a rate cut is likely in July

The Federal Reserve (Fed) did not cut rates at its June meeting, but is moving in the direction of easier policy. We think an “insurance” rate cut is likely in July, so-called because it is a move designed to help…

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Woodford Equity Income Fund
11 June 2019

A lesson that Kent County Council should consider

The recent closure of the Neil Woodford Equity Income fund brings into focus the value of regular investment review. Neil Woodford is perhaps the UK best known fund manager. His reputation was built on many years of outperformance by his…

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