Overview
Not only did Santa arrive this December but more importantly for financial markets, so did Goldilocks, or at least the expectation she would appear in the not too distant…
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Review of 2023
The year gone was another one in which investors had to hold their nerve as a number of Macroeconomic, Geopolitical and Industry events unfolded, each with potentially…
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World Markets Summary:
November’s rally provided some much needed relief across developed market equities on the back of better-than-expected inflation data, firstly in the US and then the UK. Western…
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World Markets Summary:
It was the third tough month in a row for financial assets in October 2023 as investors reacted negatively to stronger US economic growth, “higher for longer”…
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Macro
Quarter three (Q3) 2023 saw a marked disparity in economic momentum. Japan and the US generally performed above expectations whilst Continental Europe and China clearly decelerated and in the…
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World Markets Summary:
September, often a tough month in financial markets, once again proved to be a tricky month for markets. Equity market volatility, as measured by the Volatility Index…
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World markets summary:
In what was a volatile month, very few asset classes provided positive returns in August, with the exception of oil. August is a notoriously tricky month for…
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World markets summary:
July was a good month for investors as the mood was buoyed by positive developments on both the inflation and profit front as well as increased stimulus…
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Macro
By the end of this year’s second quarter (Q2), central banks of major economies found themselves at different junctures in their monetary policy cycles, at least temporarily. After being…
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World markets summary:
June was generally a positive month for stock markets as returns broadened out in the US. Europe and Asia also climbed whilst the UK lagged behind. A…
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