3rd April 18
Currency in Focus - USD finally finding some relief, even if it is short term. Over the past week or so, the USD has been showing a little more resilience against the persistent selling, which in fai...
Read More3rd April 18
US indices sold off yesterday as markets entered full risk off mode. Asia Pac equities followed suit with the Nikkei 225 down half a percent, ASX 0.13% and the Shanghai Comp. 1.27%. On the balance...
Read More29th March 18
Another negative close on Wall St. yesterday with the Nasdaq worst hit down 0.85%, Asia Pac equities traded mixed as the Nikkei close half a percent higher. The Shanghai Comp. also posted gains ...
Read More28th March 18
US markets took another tumble yesterday and it's clear to see we are trading in volatile times. Worse hit yet again was the tech heavy Nasdaq down nearly 3%, in the Asia Pac area the Nikkei is curre...
Read More27th March 18
Stocks rebounded yesterday as Trump is set to open talks with China regarding the tariffs. The outperformer was the Nasdaq up 3.26%, in the Asia Pac region, the Nikkei closed 2.40% positive and the A...
Read More26th March 18
I know that it’s hard to believe but there are some places in the world where investors are getting 8% on their cash savings! I know this because I am one of them. Now I’m the last person...
Read More26th March 18
Over the past year or so, we have seen the EUR gaining from strength to strength, pushing hard against the USD which in the current climate seems to be getting little reprieve from the political back...
Read More26th March 18
After the stock market fall in the US on Friday Asia Pac markets traded relatively mixed overnight on the first trading session of the week. The Nikkei 225 traded higher by 0.57%, while the ASX (-0.5...
Read More23rd March 18
When it comes to tax-efficient investing, there’s a lot of debate going on between the merits of VCTs (Venture Capital Trusts) and EIS (Enterprise Investment Scheme) funds. For those familiar w...
Read More23rd March 18
Plenty of activity in the US both politically, and overshadowing the FOMC meeting which saw the Federal Reserve raising rates another 25bps to take the Fed Funds rate to 1.75%. The market react...
Read More23rd March 18
Equity markets are spooked by the uncertainty caused by fears of a 'trade war' or what could be more accurately presented as de-globalisation. This prospective reversal in the trend of liberal trade ...
Read More23rd March 18
US equities sold off yesterday with the Dow worst hit down nearly 3%. Over in the Asia Pac area the Nikkei 225 took as massive loss as general equities weakness and JPY strength caused the index to f...
Read More22nd March 18
Today's BoE meeting looks to be well covered, much in the same way as the FOMC last night, when the market reacted to the lack of clear direction for 4 hikes this year. For the UK, a May hike f...
Read More22nd March 18
US bourses traded lower by an average of 0.20% yesterday and in the Asia Pac region, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.92%. In Australia the ASX is down 0.22% and the Chinese Shanghai Comp. closed lower by half ...
Read More21st March 18
It is shaping up to be a potentially wild one tonight, and with the FOMC set to hike rates by 25bps, the focus has quickly shifted to the statement and dot plot which sees more market participants jo...
Read More21st March 18
Today’s announcement of interim results, covering the half year to 31 January 2018, from house builder Bellway pleased the market as completions (up 6.3% to 4,741 homes), selling prices (up 7.7...
Read More21st March 18
Positive close on Wall St. yesterday with the Dow out performing up nearly half a percent. Only the ASX (0.23%) managed to follow that lead, while the Nikkei 225 fell half a percent and the Shan...
Read More20th March 18
Equities sold off in the US with the Nasdaq worst off down around 1.80%. In Asia only the Shanghai Comp. bucked the trend but the Nikkei 225 (0.60%) and ASX (0.40%) both traded lower. ...
Read More19th March 18
Last week I had a client come in to my office with over half a million pounds worth of share certificates that had been accumulated for over 30 years. What a logistical mess. It took my team over 7 h...
Read More19th March 18
The ASX (0.17%) and Shanghai (0.30%) have started the week higher while the Nikkei 225 is down just over 1%. There are some major events this week but today's calendar is quiet so trade may...
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