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Money Matters 16th January 2018
SOONER OR LATER? The second week of 2018 started where the first left off – with a different flavour of equity market rally. Specifically, with
Money Matters 9th January 2018
BACK WITH A BANG Whilst 2017 was a year in which economic conditions were favourable for just about all asset classes, 2018 has kicked off
Money Matters 3rd January 2018
RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR After a perfect year for passive investors (positive returns across asset classes and low volatility), 2018 may be likely to
Money Matters 19th December 2017
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS It’s been a busy end to 2017, with political event risk all the way up to Christmas. Over the weekend, the second
Money Matters 12th December 2017
NOT OVER YET Last week there were positive political developments in Europe (on Brexit and German government) and next week we have 3 major central
Money Matters 5th December 2017
SETTING THE STAGE After a mad dash on Friday, the US Senate passed their version of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” by 51 votes
Money Matters 28th November 2017
DON’T BE A HATER Since the summer, Donald Trump’s tax reform has edged closer to reality. Indeed, next week the bill hits the Senate, where
Money Matters 22nd November 2017
ARE WE NEARLY THERE YET? There was not necessarily a clear catalyst for the more elevated volatility seen last week. However, it would be fair
Money Matters 14th November 2017
WORST CASE SCENARIO Last week, developed market bonds and equities fell in unison. These moves were of course small and, in the context of a
Money Matters 7th November 2017
FEEDING FRENZY It was more of the same for global markets last week, as the busiest week of the quarter (if not the year) in
Money Matters 31st October 2017
CRAMMING IT IN With every data point, the strength and breadth of 2017’s global economic acceleration is confirmed. A truly synchronised expansion is in progress
Money Matters 24th October 2017
SCANNING THE HORIZON As the bull market rages on, many investors are “scanning the horizon” for reasons to sell the rally. From a technical perspective,
Money Matters 17th October 2017
IT’S MY PARTY AND EVERYONE’S INVITED There has been much disbelief at the strength of the global equity rally so far this year. However, as
Money Matters 10th October 2017
TOUR DE FORCE From the end of the financial crisis until the beginning of this year, the US economy sat at the front of the
Money Matters 3rd October 2017
ROLE REVERSAL After 9 months characterised by USD weakness, emerging market strength and an outperformance of mega-caps over small caps, last week saw a “role
Money Matters 26th September 2017
END OF AN ERA Financial markets were little changed last week, pausing for breath after the post-summer rally. The FED meeting passed as expected (with
Money Matters 19th September 2017
WALKING THE TIGHTROPE Last week the potential for greater monetary policy uncertainty given the FED’s Board of Governors is due to change almost entirely over
Money Matters 12th September 2017
RINGING THE CHANGES At the beginning of this year, consensus expected a re-acceleration in US growth led by Trump tax reform and fiscal stimulus. As