The Nikkei 225 index saw significant growth at the end of 2020 but has achieved little in 2021. Despite the flatlining look of the index’s performance this year to date, Japanese corporate earnings momentum remains strong. There are many good…
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Back in 2013 emerging market economies were hurt by the Federal Reserve’s action to reduce the rate of its post financial crisis QE. This sent stock markets and foreign currency values into correction territory. Today as the current Fed confirmed…
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After a very strong equity recovery in 2020 and early 2021, this summer and autumn has seen the global economy show signs of nervousness. We are suffering what should be short term energy price spikes, supply chain weaknesses and labour…
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The US congress has been working through several key pieces of legislation including a bill to ensure that the government continues to be funded. Each October, at the end of the fiscal year, Congress votes on extending the debt ceiling.…
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Friday 5th November was another good day for world stock markets. In fact, the first week of November has given consistent daily returns to the world’s leading equity markets. The Federal Reserve announced last Thursday that it would be starting…
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Leading fund management groups remain confident of a robust recovery in the world economy but this outlook has tilted in a stagflation direction as growth momentum fades and price pressure rises. Global growth is still on track but the resultant…
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We should not loose sight of the fact that the recovery from the Covid 19 pandemic has been quite extraordinary. Nothing in living memory has matched it. By the summer of 2021, global GDP had not only passed its pre-crisis…
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The generally agreed world target to achieve net zero carbon emissions is 2050. The combined forces of both governments and markets are moving towards this becoming a real outcome. The use of renewable energy has significantly risen in the UK.…
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The global shortages of natural gas have revealed the worlds continuing dependency despite the drive to renewable energy sources. The dramatic spike in energy prices have come as a bit of a surprise and shock to many. Oil has now…
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