Brexit – The End Game? 06/09/2019 Brexit – The End Game? Brexit – The End Game and the Effect upon Investment MarketsCould we, finally, be witnessing the denouement of Brexit?  Whilst it seems unlikely, given that Parliament is split in half and the government is in the minority, if there were to be a general election with a successful outcome for Mr  Johnson then there […]

Will Santa Rally? 12/12/2018 Dear Reader, The past four months have seen much heightened volatility in world stock markets. There have been periods of precipitous falls replete with the usual hubris of the expert commentator.  It is, though, a credit to the clients of this firm that you remain sanguine and have not called upon us to provide soothing messages of reassurance – to hear the

Are the Bears Growling? 08/02/2018 Are the Bears Growling? The outstanding investment returns produced by world stockmarkets over the past few years have been described by many commentators (and I include myself in this group) as ‘the most hated bull market of all time’.  This group of commentators 1) understood why there was a bull market, and2) were confident in its progression.

Post Trump Comment 09/11/2016 Donald Trump is to be President of the USA A few years (or, maybe, even months) ago such a statement would have seemed preposterous.  Indeed, this morning’s media described it as a ‘shock’ result.  I would like to consider the context of the result and the possible effect on your investments in this

Post BREXIT Comment 24/06/2016 Immediate Reaction to the BREXIT Vote At 3.30 a.m this morning I realised that bed was the best option. The results looked ominous. I watched the markets turn. That was enough. I woke with a jolt at 6.30, hoped it was all a bad dream, but ‘no’ – “Britain has voted