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The World In A Week – Much Of The Same
December 2, 2019
Politics, trade wars and mixed data took up headlines last week. Away from politics in the US and Europe, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy party won 85% of seats at the local elections, more than trebling…
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November 28, 2019
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The World In A Week – Pavlov’s Dogs
November 25, 2019
Last week gave us nothing new to ruminate on; it was a week of recycling the same political stories of trade deals, impeachments and elections. The stock markets around the world reacted favourably…
The World In A Week – Never A Dull Moment
November 18, 2019
While violent clashes and political rhetoric filled the airwaves last week, markets were considerably more sedate. The Pound Sterling rose against all major global currencies. It appears the markets…
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November 14, 2019
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The World In A Week – Is This The Beginning Of The End?
November 11, 2019
The election machines for the main political parties rolled into action last week, and with just 31 days until the general election, politicians are keen to get their messages across, while taking…
The World In A Week – The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss?
November 4, 2019
It was a relatively sedate week in financial markets, as Sterling strengthened against most major global currencies. Equities were up slightly in GBP terms, while Fixed Income also rose by +0.25% in…
The World In A Week – On, and On and On…
October 28, 2019
Brexit shenanigans dominated the headlines last week as the UK’s departure from the EU drags on, and on, and on. While Prime Minister Johnson eventually reached a majority agreement, it failed to go…
The World In A Week – Nine Lives
October 21, 2019
Another week where politics dominated the markets. It started with news that the US and China had reached a ‘phase one’ trade agreement, which boils down to being a truce. For the time being the US…
The World In A Week – Inching Towards A Deal
October 14, 2019
It was a rather lively week in financial markets, from the perspective of a UK-based investor. Sterling strengthened considerably against all major currencies, as markets anticipated a break-through…
The World In A Week – Elephant In The Room
October 7, 2019
Last week, ISM data was released, this is a measure of new orders, production, employment, supplier deliveries and inventories; in essence, a measure of productivity. The key number to be cognisant…
The World In A Week – Getting Our Priorities Straight
September 30, 2019
The UK Supreme Court ruled that the prorogation of Parliament by Boris Johnson was unlawful, which resulted in a swift restarting of Parliament last week. It would appear the battling forces within…