I’ll wait a bit – Brexit is nowhere near being “done” and let us not forget...
Today is likely to be a little volatile as Theresa May announces that the Brexit deal is all but there. Already this morning the Euro and the Pound have gained against the $. The deal (whatever that...
View ArticleGet ready, a perfect storm is brewing.
As I have said many times October 2018 was going to be a big month but it looks like it might be bigger than I thought. Trump isn’t getting his way as China actually has exported more to the U.S than...
View ArticleMorning Editorial: Who dares walks
FTSE 100 Index called to open +30pts at 7645, having extended Friday’s rebound to 7660. However, it is off its highs having been knocked back by falling highs resistance since May’s record peak. Bulls...
View ArticleMorning Editorial: Channelling your inner Bull
Channelling your inner Bull FTSE 100 Index called to open flat at 7859, within a new 2-day rising channel that sits in the middle of the longer term 8-week corridor which already ushered the index to...
View ArticleMost landlords undeterred by Brexit uncertainty
Only one in ten landlords would postpone expanding their property portfolios because of Brexit, whilst 3% of landlords said they would increase their investment in the buy-to-let market. However, other...
View ArticleArticle 50: what does this mean for investors?
The passing of the Brexit Bill through Parliament will enable Theresa May to formally write to the European Union and trigger Article 50 on 29 March – effectively firing the starting gun on the UK’s...
View ArticleThe road to Brexit – what’s next for investors?
Azad Zangana, senior European economist at Schroders, believes the UK’s exit payment will be an issue. Commenting he said: “The triggering of Article 50 itself will largely be a non-event for investors...
View ArticleDow rally encourages optimism in markets
Markets are turning to riskier assets as we approach the back end of the week with the glee of yesterday’s 20,000 milestone for the Dow providing the basis for bullish moves across the financial...
View ArticleSupreme court rules government cannot trigger article 50 without act of...
The supreme court has ruled eight to three that the government can not trigger article 50 and start the UK’s exit from the European Union without a vote in Parliament. The government had fast tracked...
View ArticleBrexit speech: experts react
The Prime Minister seems to have achieved her goal of setting out a plan without giving too much away and markets – for now – appear happy to give her their backing, said Chris Beauchamp, chief market...
View ArticleBrexit: Theresa May’s speech in full
“A little over six months ago, the British people voted for change. They voted to shape a brighter future for our country. They voted to leave the European Union and embrace the world. And they did so...
View ArticleMay lays out Brexit plan
Speaking at Lancaster House, where Margaret Thatcher gave a speech praising the single market 29 years ago, May outlined the government’s 12 objectives for the Brexit talks whilst confirming that...
View ArticleFTSE turns lower before Brexit speech
The big speech today from the Prime Minister has, unsurprisingly, led to a degree of risk-off sentiment across equity markets, and not just in the UK. It turns out that the FTSE 100 really can go down...
View ArticleBrexit tops the agenda
The FTSE 100 has already seen a new record high today but a poor performance from the banks is hampering further progress. Perennial poor performer RBS languishes at the bottom, down 2.5% after Goldman...
View ArticleWhat does 2017 have in store for investors?
As always, predicting the direction of stock markets is a tricky business. Consensus thus far, and as of mid-December 2016, is indicating a slightly bearish view in 2017, which means that the chance of...
View Article2017: Time to look after number one
This week sees plenty of fundamental data releases which will make a welcome change from the political domination of the headlines seen over the last few weeks. Purchasing managers’ indices are due...
View ArticleInvestors need Brexit clarity
Since the EU Referendum on the 23 June UK investors have had much to cheer. The value of their investments has risen contrary to the expectations they had regarding the likely impact of a vote to leave...
View ArticleArticle 50 to require the consent of MPs
This morning senior judges ruled that Prime Minister Theresa May does not have the power to bypass MPs and start the clock on a two-year window to leave the EU. The government will appeal against the...
View ArticleUK GDP shrugs off Brexit as it grows 0.5%
In the first release of GDP covering a full quarter of data following the EU Referendum, the Office for National Statistics said this morning that the UK economy grew 0.5% in the third quarter, against...
View ArticleUnemployment rate shows confidence in the economy
Today’s UK employment data showed the unemployment rate for the three months to August remaining at 4.9%, which was as expected, although the number of people in work rose by 106,000 to 31.81m which is...
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