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Inflation
“BoE’s Bailey predicts ‘powerful downward forces’ will rein inflation in”
On the same day, another headline threw itself at me: ‘High inflation will be with us for years,...
“‘Nightmare’ inflation eases slightly to 10.5%”
As many have already commented, Rishi’s promise to ‘halve inflation by the end of the year’ is the...
“FTSE hits four-year high on UK growth surprise and fall in US inflation”
As if on cue, some actual investment good news. Our Stockmarket has sort-of soared (already...
“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...
“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...
“UK inflation soars to 9% in April”
It’s the economic consequences of war and pestilence, rather than the devastation and plague...
“UK ministers under pressure on cost of living crisis”
It’s easy to forget what a world of plenty we’ve enjoyed (on the cheap) for the past 30-odd years....
“Inflation will remain the dominant question for markets in 2022”
Like old age, inflation will creep up on us. The percentage increases in CPIs and RPIs don’t mean...