UK equity market review: The pound rallies in January
January 2018 Although the FTSE 100 Index reached a new all-time high during January, UK equity indices generally ended the month in negative territory, weighed down by a rally in the value of sterl...
Adviser-Hub 14th Feb 2018
UK bond market review: Gilt yields soar in January
Despite a rally in the value of the pound, UK government bonds experienced a drop in demand during January, sending yields sharply higher.
Europe market review: The EU sets out its Brexit stall
The EU outlined its requirements for the UK during the post-Brexit transition period that will take place from March 2019 to the end of 2020.
The Week: An alternative perspective on the bond market?
The economy is rolling and it’s all bad news for the bond markets, right? But is there an alternative view?
Adviser-Hub 13th Feb 2018
Global update: Sterling regains pre-Brexit levels
January 2018 The pound strengthened to its highest level against the US dollar since the Brexit referendum in June 2016, rising above US$1.40. Although sterling was lifted by weakness in the US...
Adviser-Hub 8th Feb 2018
'It’s not that we use technology, we live technology’
’My top 5 lessons from last year Yes, we’ve all heard the warnings that advisers might be replaced by robots. But the point people miss is that technology isn’t a competitor, it’s...
Various 8th Feb 2018
Forward Indicators of the Economy
Passive investing provides little protection in the event of a market downturn, as no active positioning is allowed. This means that many passive investors will wish to monitor market developmen...
Adviser-Hub 5th Feb 2018
The Week: Value stocks tick higher - another dead cat bounce?
These have not been good years to be a value manager.
Adviser-Hub 1st Feb 2018
The Week: Veteran investor Byron Wien gives his 10 ‘surprises’ for the year ahead
Since 1986, veteran analyst Byron Wein, vice chairman of Blackstone Advisory Partners of Blackstone, has published his 10 ‘surprises’ for the year ahead.
Adviser-Hub 25th Jan 2018
It is actually different this time…
The problem - the normal rules of engagement no longer apply While we can spend many hours contemplating the rights and wrongs of the great central bank experiment that we are living with, we can p...
Various 23rd Jan 2018
The Week: Why do US equities keep rising?
It’s tough to find an asset allocator with an overweight position in US assets. Most agree that the stock market is expensive.
Adviser-Hub 18th Jan 2018
The Week: What's the plan in Japan
Japan has been a big hit with investors in 2017, but we’ve been here before.
Adviser-Hub 11th Jan 2018
Why 2018 is the year to go digital
January 2018 With the new year in full swing, have you enacted your resolutions? As the world adapts to the technological revolution it is time for IFAs to digitalise their work as well – tha...
Market briefings looking back at December
A selection of articles, written by our expert investment writers and cover the markets looking back through December.
Adviser-Hub 10th Jan 2018
A record-breaking year for US equities
December 2017 US equity indices reached new highs during December as President Donald Trump’s controversial tax reforms were approved by US lawmakers and signed into law. Meanwhile, as expect...
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