Oil prices rose a further 1.5% in August, taking its rise over the past three months to 20%

Macro matters
We caution against the view that we are likely to see a protracted period of either especially high or especially low
inflation over the next five years

Don’t trust the numbers
The investment world is full of these
mathematical “lies” and it takes a lot of
experience and focus to avoid the traps these present

Build in ESG
… we are committed to contributing to a more sustainable world, both through direct actions and indirect means

Decision time
Companies can shield themselves (and
their investors) from the effects of inflation, which remains the key macro investment risk today

Monthly viewpoint – July 2023
Arguably the biggest upside surprises came in the UK, where growth in recent
months has been broadly flat, confounding virtually all the official forecasts of an extended recession

Undervalued Forgotten Opportunities:
UFOs in your asset allocation
Diversification is central to portfolio construction and allows investors to
reduce unsystematic risk and capture other sources of return

Taking the fixed income tack in multi-asset portfolios
Whilst inflation has been slow to come down from this cycle’s historic highs, we may very well be seeing a turning point in recent data releases

“I’m from the government and I’m here to help”
Retail investors who wish to gain access to specialist investment trusts are being forced to conduct their own due diligence.

Music royalties offer “sound” returns
All three categories of
royalties have the potential to
provide good returns.