As if on cue, some actual investment good news. Our Stockmarket has sort-of soared (already...
Economy
“The biggest shock investors could face in 2023”
What’s the biggest shock investors could face this year? Well, not a shock to hear that it’s...
Investment Outlook for 2023
I’ve told many who’ll listen that I think this will be a good year for investments, despite the...
“Pound rebounds: How have the markets reacted to Rishi Sunak becoming PM?”
Every single joke and witty aside that could be, has been made. So I thought that some idea of the...
“Big public spending cuts loom as ‘£40bn of savings needed’”
I heard one of this week’s batch of ministers talk of the ‘efficiency savings’ that can apparently...
“Pound hits all-time low against dollar after mini-budget rocks markets”
It may have felt a rubbish year if you have funds invested with us. If you took the plunge this...
“Crisis lifts credit card spends to 17-year high according to Bank of England”
I’ve heard two interpretations of this data. That we’re all so worried about the cost of living...
“America’s jobs boom rolls on, fuelling fears of sustained inflation”
Full employment used to be a worthy goal. Surely if everyone who can work is working, we’d all be...
“Recession: Was the Bank of England right to raise interest rates?”
Bailey of the Bank reminded me of a WW1 General Melchett: ‘It’s going to be tough, and we at HQ...
“US makes huge interest rate rise to tame soaring prices”
It is different over there, of course. No fuel crisis, as they grow their own. Most of those with...
“Inflation rises to fresh 40-year high of 9.4%”
The two opposing views. Half-empty, we’re heading back to the ‘70s, oil price soaring, unions...
“Andrew Bailey: Soaring inflation to hit UK economy harder than other nations”
Sorry, really don’t get this, Mr. Bailey. You’re saying that the ‘drivers’ of inflation are energy...
“UK inflation rises to 9.1%, its highest rate in 40 years”
Some fund manager speak: ‘Inflation is moving from acceleration to persistance’. Which means that...
“US firms add more jobs than expected in May”
Here’s what keeps my No Recession glass at least half-full. Both here and in the US there are more...
“Talking recession to fight inflation”
The head of the Bank of England and his fellow ‘Central Bankers’ around the world have been...