The Autumn Statement
The line between Statements and Budgets has blurred in recent years. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s second major announcement was designated as…
The best of what we read, watched and listened to this week
Image by Philipp from Pixabay Even though there is no longer a British military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan, the…
Keep your eyes on the prize
Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay At times like this, investors risk being unsettled by the endless rounds of media…
Past Champion
A view of currencies and interest rates
Image by Julia Schwab from Pixabay Whatever your political views, one has to feel a bit of sympathy (maybe) for the new Chancellor. …
The Growth Plan
What the Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, presented to the House of Commons on Friday was definitively not a Budget; it was ‘The…
Sensible thinking about bonds
Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay Like many people, we have been reading several articles or commentaries suggesting that a 60/40 balanced portfolio[1], or…
The best of what we read, watched and listened to this week
Image by Niek Verlaan from Pixabay Malaria (a disease whose name comes from the belief that it was spread by…
The end of an era
Image by WikiImages from Pixabay Given yesterday’s news, it seems appropriate not to publish a blog this week. The time when we heard…
The end of an era
Image by WikiImages from Pixabay Given yesterday’s news, it seems appropriate not to publish a blog this week. The time when we heard…