When Red turns into Crimson
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has once again lowered the 2019 global growth…
One Step Forward and Two Steps Back?
Last week the FTSE 100 experienced the biggest one day decline in the past three…
A positive quarter for both risky and safe assets
The positive trend which characterised markets since the start of the year held up…
Tax Credits on Personal Pension Plans
For most of us retirement stage may be seen as too far ahead, however we all agree…
Income Return vs Total Return
I suppose that the natural way of viewing investment returns by the average…
U.S.-China trade war or Trump-Xi Jinping conflict?
The United States (U.S.) and China trade war has been ongoing for over a year and…
International Trade – Wars vs Data
In May 2018, President Donald Trump tweeted “trade wars are good, and easy to win”,…
The Signal and the Noise
In today’s politically charged international environment, one may be pardoned for…
The Northern Light
On the back of the US-China trade war, global equity markets have felt the heat in…
European Banks – The Unloved Sector
European equity markets have so far this year performed relatively well, as most…
Safer banks – safer investment for shareholders
As most companies by now have reported the interim financial results for 2019, we…
The Impact of Forex on Portfolios
Have you ever wondered, what are the most important factors in determining…