The IMF has warned that the on-going threat of a trade conflict between the USA and China has the potential to hurt global growth. We have already seen that President Trump’s trade tariffs and the Chinese retaliations can hit confidence.…
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European companies seem to be benefiting from a combination of years of cost cutting, global growth and low borrowing costs resulting in growing profitability and balance sheet strength. European companies are showing confidence by increasing their capital spending. Greater levels…
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Several factors have helped the UK economy to outperform the pessimistic pre-Brexit forecasts. The UK is a highly competitive market-driven economy that does not rely on state favour or subsidies, and has a skilled and flexible workforce. Consumer credit growth…
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There is a growing feeling that the priorities of the Chinese government have moved to a more sustainable economic agenda and away from growth at all costs. The Chinese authorities are no longer ignoring the financial risks that come with…
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Japan’s economy has been progressively improving over recent years due to the progressive reforms introduced by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government. A key objective was to introduce inflation and wage growth into the Japanese economy. Unemployment is at its lowest…
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We have taken a strategic review of our current eight investment portfolio range and decided to add a new portfolio to our client offering. This new portfolio will be an active growth portfolio with a risk profile of 4. The…
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India is struggling to maintain its growth momentum and needs further fundamental reform in order to address its underlying problems. The recent reforms that have included removing certain bank note denominations as legal tender, the introduction of a uniform national…
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Oil prices hit US$80pb in mid-May. This is the highest price for oil in nearly four years due to the decision of the USA to impose new economic sanctions on Iran. Such a move will result in oil supplies losing…
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The demand for high quality income is a major financial demand with ageing demographics around the world. Too much money has been chasing bond yields at historically low levels. Low yields and corresponding high prices offer little protection from raising…
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