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The World In A Week – A Tiered Wall Of Worry
COVID-19 weighed on sentiment, with cases globally increasing throughout the week. In Europe, figures jumped by more than 625,000, which meant new restrictions were implemented in the UK, France,…
The World In A Week – Focus On Floating
Last week was ultimately centred around the US Presidential Election. It started with an article on the lack of tax that President Donald Trump has paid and finished with the Commander-in-Chief of…
The World In A Week – It’s Tough At The Top
The sustained rally in global equities we have seen since the lows in March appeared to lose further steam last week. MSCI ACWI lost -1.4% in local currency terms, although this translated into a…
The World In A Week – No Change
It came as no surprise that the Federal Reserve left rates unchanged last week. Future rate hikes are likely to remain off the cards for the foreseeable future, at least until inflation rises above…
The World In A Week – Not Plain Sailing
Brexit tensions have managed to hit the headlines once again. It was inevitable that the devil would be in the detail and a particular article within the Brexit deal could leave the UK vulnerable.…
The World In A Week – Big Tech Bubble
US stocks fell sharply last Thursday and Friday with the high-flying technology stocks experiencing the biggest contractions. Shares for Apple, Facebook and Amazon fell by more than 6%, Alphabet and…
