Posts Tagged investments

Bond Market Under Pressure Stock markets (MSCI World Index) have gained almost 14% year-to-date. The FTSE World Government Bond…

Stocks have moved to new highs in recent days, shaking off recent jitters about the conflict in Iran, the inflationary impact of oil price fluctuations and potential overinvestment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.

Rotation Underway? Stock markets (MSCI World Index) have gained 11% year-to-date. Bond markets (Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index) remain flat…

AI Euphoria: Peak or Long-Term Trend?

Stocks Surge Despite Oil Supply Concerns Stock markets (MSCI World Index) have risen by 7% so far this year,…

Stocks Rise on Middle East Ceasefire  • Stock markets (MSCI World Index) have only declined by 4.1% since the Iran…

Please note that the content of this review should not be considered as investment advice or any form of…

2025 was a strong year for global equities, but it was also a year when where you were invested…

2025 is proving to be a case study for those who believe time in the market is more important than timing the market.

We are at a point in time where US stocks are dominating all others, in terms of both their outright size and the strength of their returns. In 2024, the MSCI USA index gained 24.6%, almost double the 12.4% return achieved by the rest of the world (MSCI World ex-USA). However, 2025 does bring a mixed outlook for unemployment and inflation, in the US and elsewhere, therefore it will be interesting to see if investment returns can remain so strong in the coming year.

Wednesday 5 April 2025 sees the end of the current Tax Year. Following the new Chancellor's plans to continue to freeze
and in some cases reduce tax-free allowances; it is more important than ever to make the most of some timely tax planning.

The re-election of Donald Trump to the US Presidency has caused another large rise in US stocks, which were already doing very well. Indeed, his “America first” ideology is reflected in the way US stocks have outperformed others recently.