The only notably weak market was oil. The initial surge in price following the Hamas attack on Israel has unwound as fears of a wider Middle East conflict have dissipated
11 Dec 2023
Wall-E Street
AI primarily serves as a supporting function intended to complement our existing strategic/tactical asset allocation and portfolio construction processes rather than replacing it
4 Dec 2023
Fleece Navidad
As the fashion industry continues to adapt to the climate emergency, it is clear that investors and consumers have
a significant role to play in bringing sustainable fashion brands to the
fore
27 Nov 2023
Siren call
If we are close to peak rates, as many economists are suggesting, then
history would suggest cash should be
usurped from its throne
20 Nov 2023
Stocking fillers for your portfolio
There is light at the end of the tunnel, with growing belief that we have seen “peak reates”
13 Nov 2023
Interest rate volatility: Transitory or here to stay?
It is of prime importance to carefully watch and assess all of the factors affecting growth, inflation, and fiscal sustainability in coming years
10 Nov 2023
Monthly viewpoint – October 2023
In an era of heightened geopolitical
risks, there is considerable uncertainty about the macroeconomic variables impacting policy, and hence on the timing of rate cuts, and the risk of policy error is rising
6 Nov 2023
Use it or lost it
Urgent appeal to the referee is clear: give damaging Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive regulations the red card.
30 Oct 2023
Treasury hunt
Bond markets need to stabilise before
markets can begin to recover, but with yields of around 5% across the maturity curve, there is now good value available
23 Oct 2023
Base effects
Base rates are a useful tool for investors when making decisions that involve
factors that can disrupt the balancing of risk and reward
