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03 Mar

March 2018 – Market Update

After a prolonged period of rising markets, last month saw the first major blip since August 2015. Commentary from James Timpson CFA.

James Timpson CFA

Market Commentary

03 Feb

February 2018 – Market Update

The UK’s second-largest construction company, Carillion, went into liquidation last month after the firm failed to reach a deal with the government and its lenders regarding its enormous debts.

James Timpson CFA

Market Commentary

04 Jan

January 2018 – Market Update

The Christmas period was a fruitful one for the UK market as the FTSE 100 index reached a new all-time high of 7,687.77 on the last working day of the year. Commentary from James Timpson CFA.

James Timpson CFA

Market Commentary

04 Dec

December 2017 – Market Update

Philip Hammond unveiled his Autumn Budget last month, and began by announcing a further £3 billion would be set aside for Brexit negotiations. Commentary from James Timpson CFA.

James Timpson CFA

Market Commentary

03 Nov

November 2017 – Market Update

The British economy expanded by an estimated 0.4% in the third quarter of 2017, exceeding economists’ forecasts and the 0.3% growth in the second quarter. Commentary from James Timpson CFA.

James Timpson CFA

Market Commentary

02 Nov

Bank of England Raises Interest Rates

For the first time in a decade, the Bank of England has increased the UK’s base interest rate. It has returned to 0.5%, having remained at its all-time low of 0.25% since the Brexit referendum.

James Timpson CFA

Investment

03 Oct

October 2017 – Market Update

September has been the month of the pound. After starting the month at $1.293, it jumped towards $1.33 when the latest inflation figures showed that the UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) had increased.

James Timpson CFA

Market Commentary

06 Sep

September 2017 – Market Update

UK personal credit firm Provident Financial suffered a mighty fall in value last month after it issued a statement revealing that its expected earnings for the year had fallen from a profit of £60m.

James Timpson CFA

Market Commentary

02 Aug

August 2017 – Market Update

Chinese stocks have surged in value over the last month. In July the MSCI China index, which measures the performance of 150 stocks and covers around 85% of the China equity universe, appreciated.

James Timpson CFA

Market Commentary

04 Jul

July 2017 – Market Update

The UK general election took place last month and in a surprise result Theresa May and the Conservative party were unable to secure a majority. Commentary from James Timpson CFA.

James Timpson CFA

Market Commentary