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Inflation will rise and will test the Fed
The Federal Reserve accepts that inflation will rise above 2% this year, but the central bank insists this will be temporary and longer-term inflation expectations remain anchored.
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Stock markets are not economic reality
Equity cycles have some relationship to GDP growth, but they are also dependent on central banks’ policies, lending by commercial banks – and on investors’ ever-changing view of the future.
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Last Week in the City: Commodity prices hit record highs
Garry White, Chief Investment Commentator, provides a round-up of the market movements and the global investing outlook for the week ending 7 May 2021.
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The pandemic has a further sting
Equity markets are discounting a fast pace of recovery in the second half of 2021. But investors need to watch out for those countries where lockdowns will need to intensify. The virus is not defeated yet.
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Charles Stanley scores COLWMA hat trick
Charles Stanley have won three awards at the City of London Wealth Management Awards 2021.
Enhancing our MPS models with ESG and removal of VAT
We are pleased to announce that we will no longer apply value added tax (VAT) on our award-winning, 5-star Defaqto-rated Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) models.
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The political significance of the microchip industry
Supply chain problems and rivalry between the US and China are straining the global chip industry. Some think the quest for chip domination between Washington and Beijing could lead to conflict in the South China Sea.
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The growing costs of President Biden
Joe Biden is fashioning his election phrase of ‘Build Back Better’ into an activist administration, a heavily-unionised workforce – and a large expansion in state spending.
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Inside the mind of our Investment Manager, Ed Clark
Ed Clark, an investment manager based in London, thinks the biopharma industry will become increasingly important as we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Developments such as gene therapy offer exciting potential for investors.
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Big changes in world threats and defence requirements
Invading and defending forces need to ward off cyber attacks on intelligence, communications and control systems.
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Germany and Europe want to be even greener
Mrs Merkel has dominated politics for the last sixteen years and now wishes to retire from the Chancellorship. A Green led coalition government is now as likely as a CDU/CSU led one.
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How much more QE? Markets need their sugar high
Markets have got very used to the leading Central Banks creating plenty of new money to buy up bonds. This has boosted both bond and share prices. Recently there are early signs that the Central Banks might like to reduce the amount of support they provide. Investors need to keep an eye on this.
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Bitcoin, Britcoin and digital money
In recent years there has been great excitement about the creation of new digital “money”. However, consumers already have a form of electronic money.
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Novice investor - The benefits of investing
In this episode, Erica Whyte takes us through her journey as a beginner investor.
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