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The World In A Week – It is never too early to remind ourselves of good practices
Written by Shane Balkham The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut interest rates this week. It is worth noting that both Europe and the US have experienced similar inflation dynamics since…
The World In A Week – Is a June rate cut still on the cards for the UK?
Written by Ashwin Gurung According to official figures from the Office for National Statistics, the UK’s annual headline inflation fell to 2.3% in April, its lowest level since July 2021, down from…
Two Minute Missive 20 May 2024
Watch the latest 'Two Minute Missive' from our Client Investment Director, Shane Balkham. This video contains the opinions and views of Shane Balkham. Please work with your adviser before…
The World In A Week – More Pay, Less Work
Written by Dominic Williams Wage growth in the UK remained persistently strong, with the annual rate of pay growth in average weekly wages, excluding bonuses, unchanged at 6% in the three months…
The World In A Week – Promises of a good summer
Written by Shane Balkham The Bank of England announced that interest rates would be kept at the current level of 5.25%, but offered respite with assurances that rate cuts were an active part of the…
UK exits recession as economy grows faster than forecast
The UK is no longer in recession as economy grew by 0.6% between January and March, official figures showed.
The World In A Week – Cut above the rest
Written by Millan Chauhan In the US, we saw the Federal Reserve (the Fed) keep rates within their target range of between 5.25% - 5.50%. Expectations were that the Fed would hold rates steady,…
Two Minute Missive 1 May 2024
Watch the latest 'Two Minute Missive' from our Client Investment Director, Shane Balkham. This video contains the opinions and views of Shane Balkham. Please work with your adviser before undertaking…
The World In A Week – Hold on Till May
Written by Ilaria Massei The past week was relatively light in terms of data released. Equities returned to positive territory, with the MSCI All Country World Index of global shares gaining +2.4%…
The World In A Week – Hunting for safe havens
Written by Chris Ayton Last week was a negative week for both bonds and equities, as geopolitical worries dominated the headlines. There were few hiding places for investors, although lower valuation…
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