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A pre-Halloween Scare!?
Friday 4th October 2024
Our focus today is on the new Government's first Budget since 2009, taking place on the 30th October. Will it be the pre-Halloween scare that has generated so much publicity…
The UK Stock Market - a return to favour?
Tuesday 13th August 2024
First a look at the U.S.A. . . . It probably doesn't feel like we have any reasons for optimism after a very turbulent week in stock markets, with the worst…
Inputs and Outputs
Friday 26th July 2024
Is the UK economy as gloomy as we have been led to believe? Could it be the return of the 'Roaring Twenties'? with parallels being drawn between the 1920's and…
2% - Time For A Rethink?
Tuesday 21st May 2024
Markets After a short breather in April, stock markets have indeed started to rise again. In the US this is supported by a strong economy, a good first quarter for Company…
Much ado about nothing
Monday 11th March 2024
Our title is a slight exaggeration but the build up to the Budget in the media was relentless. In the end the constraints of the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR)…
Hope for tomorrow
Friday 9th February 2024
The last few years have been volatile for investors. It began with the rapid sell off, and then recovery, related to the Covid pandemic in 2020/21. It continued into 2022…
Clearer skies
Thursday 21st December 2023
As we come to end of the year the good news is that markets appear to be having the infamous "Santa Rally" bounce from the lows at the end of…
Navigating by the stars under cloudy skies
Monday 6th November 2023
In our August bulletin we said that data suggested we were nearing the end of the interest rate hikes as inflation was coming under control and falling. Whilst to an…
Is the end of the cycle approaching?
Friday 11th August 2023
It was good to see so many of our clients at our Bath Racecourse seminar in July where we were blessed with the weather for the afternoon's racing. The day…
Follow the money
Wednesday 24th May 2023
Sustainable investment Many of you will have heard us use the mantra "follow the money" when describing one of the reasons we think investing in Sustainable funds is a key part…
No Limits!!
Monday 20th March 2023
The Budget Well not quite as only one of the limits on Pensions i.e. how much you can have in a pension fund, without paying extra tax, called the Lifetime Allowance…
Cautious optimism?
Friday 3rd February 2023
The unusual aspect of 2022 (first time in 30 years) is that both fixed interest investments, such as Government Gilts, and shares fell in tandem, when usually they counteract each…