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The World In A Week – When less is more (Italy’s income tax)
Is it possible for a government to increase its total tax receipt by cutting taxes? Italy’s government believes this is the case and they risked incurring a EUR 3 billion fine from the EU last…
The World In A Week – An Outbreak of a Truce
The most notable story of the past week was arguably the breakout of a truce in the escalating trade war between the United States and China on Saturday following talks at the G20 meeting in Japan.…
Money Marketing Awards – Best DFM
I am delighted to confirm that Beaufort Investment won Best DFM at the Money Marketing Awards 2019 last night. This is an incredible achievement for us and we were up against some stiff competition!…
The World In A Week – How Low Can You Go?
The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kept interest rates on hold last week. Despite an inordinate amount of pressure from Trump to cut rates and elements of US market data signalling a need…
The World In A Week – Under Pressure
As the mercury rises in the barometers of economic and political hallways, pressure builds across the globe. The rhetoric from policymakers at the beginning of the year has begun to wane and with…
The World In A Week – The UK / US Alliance
Last week the US and UK commemorated and celebrated their historic alliance and friendship. The week included the rarity of both the D-Day commemorations of World War Two as well as the US…
The World In A Week – Mexican Standoff
Markets faced a tough week as a risk-off environment prevailed. The Pound Sterling fell against all major global currencies. Bond markets rallied across the world, with the Bloomberg Barclays Global…
The World In A Week – All By Myself
We have seen an uptick in volatility. Hostilities between the US and China show no signs of abating. The US Federal Reserve minutes indicate that it is unlikely there will be rate moves of any kind…
