May 2019 Market Update
Global stocks fell as trade tensions ratched up and nervousness over global growth spread. Financials and mining proved weakest in the UK, with the FTSE […]
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April 2019 Market Update
Stocks continued to rise amid encouraging economic data and dovishness from major central banks. Strong US earnings and Eurozone financials showed particular strength. UK indices […]
March 2019 Market Update
March saw UK markets grossly outperform major global equities that we focus on. The Dow Jones index added a mere 0.2% for the month, the […]
February 2019 Market Update
The strong rally continued as resolution to the US-China trade tensions looked ominous, supported by market expectations that the Federal Reserve will not raise interest […]
January 2019 Market Update
Global equities gained heavily with dovish messaging from the Federal Reserve and optimism that US-China trade relations could improve. UK markets bounced back but lagged […]
2018 Annual Review
Global markets posted sharp declines in Q4 due to concerns over global trade and slowing economic growth. US equities declined especially heavily in December and […]
December 2018 Market Update
Global markets witnessed somewhat of a correction in December. The Dow Jones index closed more than 2,000 points lower, almost 4,000 points lower at one […]
November 2018 Market Update
Global equities generally posted only modest gains in November due to continued concerns and about trade wars and economic growth. Lower crude oil prices weighed […]