Global stock markets over the past few years have exhibited historically low levels of volatility and that some key events that would normally cause at least some short term volatility like elections did not rattle them. Synchronised economic growth through…
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After a week of stock market falls, equity markets have since settled and are now more confident. The minutes of last month’s US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting were released on Wednesday. Fed funds interest rate futures suggest a 25-basis-point hike…
Read more... 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 is now officially in correction territory, being down by more…
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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 the economic conditions. At the beginning of the year we…
Read more... 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 post war upturn. After 18 months of ever improving data…
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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 needs this money as the loss of Britain’s contribution will…
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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 that no special deal is made over EU passporting rights…
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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 be reasonably expected. The National Institute of Economic and Social…
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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 further. There are 32.1 million people in work in the…
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