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Market briefings looking back at January

A selection of articles, written by our expert investment writers that cover the markets looking back through January.

Adviser-Hub 13th Feb 2020

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Europe market review: ECB launches review of its monetary policy strategy

The eurozone’s economy expanded by only 0.1% during the fourth quarter of 2019.

Adviser-Hub 12th Feb 2020

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UK bond market review: Flight to safety

Gilt yields fell during January as investors sought the perceived safety of government bonds

Adviser-Hub 12th Feb 2020

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UK equity market review: The transition period begins

Brexit finally “got done” in January as the UK left the EU on 31 January. However, with a transition period of only 11 months, the Government is now under pressure to negotiate its new relationship wi...

Adviser-Hub 12th Feb 2020

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US market review: US and China sign their “Phase One” deal

2020 began with fresh geopolitical tensions amid signs of rising hostility between the US and Iran.

Adviser-Hub 12th Feb 2020

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The Week: The UK continues its unloved status

As Valentine’s Day approaches, the UK still can’t find many suitors. The post-election bounce has ebbed and investors are looking at the Brexit negotiations with trepidation.

Adviser-Hub 12th Feb 2020

Business Toolkit

PROD 3 and 4: what you need to know

As part of MiFID II, the FCA introduced the Product Intervention and Product Governance Sourcebook (PROD) rules in January 2018.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 6th Feb 2020

Be bold and prepare for binary outcomes in 2020

At a moment of maximum uncertainty and with this strange cycle on the edge, 2020 may see the global economy slide into recession or avoid one altogether.

Ninety One 5th Feb 2020

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The Week: Returns in short supply

It’s been a torrid time for short-sellers of Elon Musk’s Tesla as the company has beaten expectations on profits. Does it challenge the concept of short-selling?

Adviser-Hub 5th Feb 2020

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Global update: Coronavirus hits investor sentiment

Investor sentiment was initially buoyed in January as the US and China signed their interim trade deal, driving US share indices to new all-time highs.

Adviser-Hub 4th Feb 2020

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The Week: The FCA’s new value assessments are soon to be released

The FCA’s new value assessments are soon to be released. But will they do any good?

Adviser-Hub 30th Jan 2020

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The Week: Is China’s growth assured?

This week saw the widely-awaited trade deal struck between the US and China.

Adviser-Hub 23rd Jan 2020

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US market review: Trade breakthrough?

Signs of progress in the long-running trade conflict between the US and China lifted investor sentiment in the US and around the world during December.

Adviser-Hub 15th Jan 2020

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UK equity market review: Brexit’s turning-point

December provided a turning-point for the UK as the Conservative Party won the General Election. Prime Minister Boris Johnson succeeded in securing an 80-seat majority in the House of Commons.

Adviser-Hub 15th Jan 2020

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UK equity income market review: A defining moment for Brexit

The UK General Election proved to be a defining moment for Brexit in the UK as Boris Johnson’s decisive victory – with an 80-seat majority – paved the way for his Brexit deal to clear the House of Com...

Adviser-Hub 15th Jan 2020

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