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Investment insights

Stay up to date with financial markets and how we position portfolios, as well as understand how we manage money. We think our approach is very relevant in today’s ever changing world.

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Investing is important if you want to achieve your wealth goals, and particularly the medium term goals (i.e. five to ten years away), as well as the longer term goals (i.e. ten years plus). We believe in goals-based investing, not least as it leads to better outcomes for clients.

Investment management is one of our three key services to help our clients:

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The week in review

21 Mar

   |   4 mins

The week of 13 March 2023 was another volatile week for markets as further upheaval in the banking sector raised fears of a steeper economic slowdown and hopes of an easing of central bank rate hikes.

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The week in review

14 Mar

   |   4 mins

The week of 6 March 2023 saw markets down sharply, as hawkish talk from the Federal Reserve and strong US jobs data early in the week were eclipsed by events in the financial sector.

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February's investment market commentary

10 Mar

   |   2½ mins

February saw a reversal of some of the strong gains made in the prior month, with both global equity and bond markets falling during the period. Simon Watts explains.

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The week in review

28 Feb

   |   3 mins

The week of 20 February 2023 saw stronger than expected inflation and economic growth reports and a more hawkish stance from central banks, leading to widespread declines in markets.

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The week in review

21 Feb

   |   4 mins

The week of 13 February 2023 saw a fresh twist in the market narrative, as investors realised that high interest rates will be an unwelcome presence for longer than expected.

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The week in review

14 Feb

   |   4 mins

The week of 6 February 2023 saw the recent market rally lose some steam. Both equities and bonds were down as central banks became more hawkish again over the outlook for inflation and interest rates.

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January's investment market commentary

7 Feb

   |   2½ mins

After a very challenging 2022, January proved to be an excellent month for markets with global equity and bond markets rallying strongly. Market sentiment was upbeat on expectations of cooling inflation and lower interest rates, but will this optimism be undermined by slower economic growth and stickier inflation ahead?

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The week in review

7 Feb

   |   4¼ mins

The week of 30 January 2023 saw a barrage of interest rate hikes in line with expectations but more dovish sentiment. The strong rally in equity markets continued as investors embraced risk.

8 July | ONLINE

Quarter end investment webinar: what's happening with inflation?

As lockdown restrictions continue to ease around the world and the global vaccination programme gathers pace, markets have turned their attention to life post the pandemic. However, the optimism with regard to global growth is giving way to concerns that inflation may spike for the foreseeable future, despite the assurances from the Federal Reserve.

in a 45 minute webinar, David McFadzean, head of wealth management, joined  Tom Caddick, chief investment officer, to discuss recent trends in financial markets, how these might affect investors in the coming months, and how our portfolios are positioned to respond.

In particular, the conversation focused on the impact inflation might have on markets should the price increases become more entrenched. We also flagged the role of alternative investments in portfolios and why they are of increasing importance, with the  discussion also encompassing the types of alternative investments we hold and our view on Bitcoin.

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