Good news is not, of course, always good news. The US economy is doing well, higher interest rates...
Inflation
“UK shop price inflation drops to two-year low in March”
Aged 13 (different times), my first Saturday job was in a supermarket (the Coop in Selsdon, if you...
“UK inflation falls to lowest level since 2022”
Well, here’s something to put a smile on Rishi and Jeremy’s collective faces: inflation has...
“Is the UK recession over? Latest UK GDP stats show growth uptick in January: investment experts warn against complacency”
We have been or are, depending on your point of view or choice of statistics, in the midst of a...
“Do not expect America’s interest rates to fall just yet”
As rehearsed many times on these pages, the next move onwards and upwards for your investments...
“UK slips into recession as economy contracts 0.1% in December”
This week’s big economic and bad election news is that we are, or certainly have been, officially...
“What next for investors if interest rates have peaked?”
What next is a much better couple (or more) of years ahead. If you have investments, you’ll have...
“Bank of England holds rates steady at 5.25% as inflation concerns persist”
So interest rates are staying up here, and, as importantly for us, our investments and the rest of...
“Reaction: UK economy returns to growth as GDP rises by 0.3%”
OK, this sounds like good news, doesn’t I? Last month’s figures showed a fall in GDP, and three of...
“UK economy teeters on recession following revised ONS figures”
Some cheery, pre-Christmas news, lost in the myriad of other happy, seasonal stuff. According to...
“CBI forecasts no Bank of England rate cuts until at least 2026”
Here’s a cheery, pre-Christmas message. While many or most have predicted that interest rates...
“Should we still be worried about inflation?”
As rehearsed here many times, inflation, and mainly the US version, is the key to a revival in the...
“The true impact of inflation on cash savings and pensions”
Leaving your money in the bank or building society has always meant that its ‘real value’ after...
“Cut interest rates to prevent recession, says Institute of Economic Affairs’ SMPC”
The ‘lag’, ‘trailing leg’ or ‘long wake’ of any economic measure means that its effects are often...
“King’s Speech: Inflation control key as pensions and IHT take back seat”
The Big Issues for the financial world which might have featured in The Speech weren’t there. Have...