The Ten Year Wall of Worry. - 19th September 2018

I am always bemused by negative media headlines and over the past month these have been grabbed by both the 10 year anniversary of Lehman Brothers’ […]

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Spring Statement 2018. - 13th March 2018

Today at 12:30pm the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, presented his first ever Spring Statement following his decision to move the Budget to November, replacing the Autumn Statement (which over the last few years had in effect been used as a mini-budget).

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Le Relief Rally. - 24th April 2017

Its Emmanuel Macron (a pro-Europe, centrist) versus Marine Le Pen (right-wing, anti-euro) in the second round of the French Presidential elections in two weeks’ time (Sunday 7 May 2017).

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Cautious Budget as Brexit Looms. - 8th March 2017

Today was Budget day in the UK.

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Slower Growth & Bigger Deficit. - 23rd November 2016

Today, Philip Hammond, the new Chancellor delivered first Autumn Statement to Parliament.

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Another Political Revolution. - 9th November 2016

Overnight financial markets fell heavily as it became clear that Donald Trump (Republican) would become the 45th US President.

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No change! All change! - 18th September 2015

Last night in the US, the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded their eagerly awaited two-day meeting and left US interest rates unchanged.

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Fed tightening - 15th September 2015

Global equity markets have drifted lower this week ahead of an eagerly awaited US Federal Reserve…

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Positive Week - 28th August 2015

US data yesterday showed the US economy grew more than previously estimated.

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Overdone - 24th August 2015

What a difference a week makes! Last Tuesday the S&P500 index touched 2,103.11 – just 27.7 points or 1.3% from its all-time high made on 21 May 2015.

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