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2023 – Goodbye Bear, Hello Bull?
Posted: 13-01-2023
From an investment perspective 2022 was a tough year. Global markets fell in January and spent the rest of the year in negative territory against the backdrop of higher inflation, the war in Ukraine and a cost of living crisis. With...
Market Volatility Update
Posted: 29-09-2022
2022 continues to be a very eventful year and stock market volatility increased this week after the “Mini Budget” which forced a Bank of England intervention in gilt markets and a warning from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The outlook for...
Market Update - May 2022
Posted: 24-05-2022
After a strong 2021, this year so far has been tough for markets with volatility increasing significantly, leading to some big falls in global share prices. There is no single catalyst for this, indeed January was a bad month for markets...
Market Volatility – Russia invades Ukraine
Posted: 25-02-2022
Today’s invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces has accelerated a broad fall in equity markets and weakened investor sentiment. The human cost of the Ukraine conflict could be stark and extensive, making tough sanctions from NATO allies, and other countries...
One Year Since Lockdown
Posted: 01-04-2021
It is now over a year since we were told to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. It has been a monumental 12 months for the world and has impacted all of our lives in a profound...
2021 – A Cause for Optimism?
Posted: 13-01-2021
As we start the new year, it feels much like the old year with virus cases on the increase, pressure on the NHS and a sense of doom and gloom pervading. Unlike the first lockdown in March, the East of England...