SUMMARY. The UK stock market has performed better than many others over the last month, including the likes of China and India. Can it last? Plus corporate bonds continue to…
SUMMARY. After a remarkable couple of years we enter a year of transition, the hope being growing evidence of a self-sustaining recovery (i.e. not reliant on Government support). The range…
SUMMARY. Last month we suggested taking profits, now uncertainty is clearly creeping in. Yet the dark clouds hide a more encouraging future, less reliant on extraordinary levels of debt which…
SUMMARY. A variety of indicators suggest that you should be taking profits in some areas, and re-balancing towards others where there is obviously more value, or outstanding long term growth…
Last month we highlighted that small caps had been a bit sluggish since May compared to FTSE 100 index. Well in the supposedly quiet month of August smaller companies fairly…
SUMMARY. It has been a very positive month for stock markets, both in the UK and globally. In the short term the UK market might go a touch further, perhaps…
SUMMARY. On the 40th anniversary of the marvelous M&G Recovery fund it is a good time to review the idea of long term investing. The good news is that the…
SUMMARY. A debate is raging as to whether the weight of government debt will eventually sink the UK economy. So far the markets support those that believe a new, albeit…
SUMMARY. Risk appetites have returned, stock markets around the globe are recovering strongly. But what is driving this bounce? And is it sustainable? In a conversation with the FT in…
Perk for the rich to be withdrawn? Over the years we have always been loath to scaremonger ahead of Budgets. But on this occasion we feel we ought to draw…
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