Oil prices hit US$80pb in mid-May. This is the highest price for oil in nearly four years due to the decision of the USA to impose new economic sanctions on Iran. Such a move will result in oil supplies losing…
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The demand for high quality income is a major financial demand with ageing demographics around the world. Too much money has been chasing bond yields at historically low levels. Low yields and corresponding high prices offer little protection from raising…
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The new tax year has provided us with an opportunity to take up this year’s annual ISA subscription of £20,000 (unchanged from last year) This can be invested either into an investment stocks and shares ISA or Cash ISA in…
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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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