A loss of confidence in UK fiscal policy: the root cause for the market volatility
Rufaro Chiriseri, Director, Head of Fixed Income for the British Isles at RBC Wealth Management The UK government’s latest Growth Plan,...
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How the new interest rates affect house prices and rent across the UK
- Housing market: hurry if you’re selling, halt if you’re buying, stay if you’ve borrowed, finance experts advise - Landlords will likely...
UK equities downgrade: A difficult winter ahead
By Frédérique Carrier, Head of Investment Strategy in the British Isles and Asia at RBC Wealth Management With the energy crisis...
Don't take fright - just sit tight
Investors always seem to overplay their hands. Russia's massive attack on Ukraine has been a 'real shaker' even though the situation has...
What is a 'Black Swan' event?
A ‘black swan event’ is when an event or occurrence is extremely difficult to predict. Was Putin’s move difficult to predict – probably...
Inflation – yes it really is running away and it will get worse
Towards the end of last November, I wrote that the economic recovery was pointing to levels different to those of the Bank of England....
Whore's drawers
Don’t get sucked in by the New Year Tips Whatever you do, please do not get sucked into any of the media ‘end-of-the-year’ share tips –...
Amazon calling
The other day my wife answered the front door and was greeted by the Amazon delivery van driver, who had a very worried look upon his...
I never lose, I either win or I learn.
24th September 2021 On occasions like these that when I am reminded of Rudyard Kipling’s almost immortal words in his poem ‘If you can...
Don’t get spooked out
22nd September 2021 Market shake-ups, like that which occurred on Monday of this week, should be used as buying opportunities, so do not...
My Personal Blog Thoughts
I have been asked to give a quick sketch of my thoughts on various matters - the economy, property, commodities, the markets, IPO's and...
Capital Gains Tax - potential changes ahead
Accountants Moore Kingston Smith have just reported upon The Office of Tax Simplication’s report on capital gains tax published last...
Moore Stephens sees recovery
Early signs of recovery as the deal volumes increase significantly is the anticipation of Moore Kingston Smith Corporate Finance. The...
On the brink of a double-dip?
This second mega-bout of 'lockdown' looks as though it really could cause a lot more economic problems for Boris and Rishi. Could there...
Lockdown Two knocks confidence
Could we be on the very brink of a double-dip recession, the first in some twenty-five years? Analysts are suggesting that a second slump...
Not out of the woods yet but the worst is now behind us
According to the Link Dividend Monitor UK companies' Q3 dividend payouts were the lowest for ten years and almost half the level seen in...
Covid-19 has reshaped revenue and profit expectations
It is very evident now that as companies battled their way through the first few months of lockdown, it gave the smarter managements the...
Market going a great deal higher in 2020 but ...
I am feeling really quite bullish about the UK equity market, as judged by the performance of the FTSE 100 index. I see it easily...
What Is Davos Worth?
The Davos bunfight was yet another example of very important people meeting together to puff out their chests and pat themselves on the...
EU Now Dropping Into Recession?
It is very interesting to note that the countries in the Eurozone are now lagging behind the UK economy. Germany, France and Italy are,...