Eerily Calm
25th April 2023
Global equities were flat last week. Europe and the UK fared best with gains of around 0.5%, while emerging markets were dragged down by a 2% decline in…
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Eerily Calm
25th April 2023
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April 2023 | The Key to Portfolio Stability
20th April 2023
Following the supposed ‘banking crisis’ in late March, market movements during April have reflected a further easing in concerns over the banking sector. There has been no real…
UK Economy Rises Above Pre-Covid Levels
17th April 2023
Last week was a positive one with global equities rising a bit over 1% led by Europe. Markets are now up some 6% from their early March low…
As Good as Gold
11th April 2023
Last week was a quiet one for equity markets with global equities broadly unchanged. The only major market to post a gain was the UK which benefited from…
Shining a Light
5th April 2023
Last week was a good one for equity markets with global equities up 3.4% in local currency terms and 2.5% in sterling terms. This left the comparable gains…
American Exceptionalism
29th March 2023
The term “American exceptionalism” can be traced back to 1840. However, it wasn’t until a century later that the expression started to be more widely used in reference…