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Market update 16 June 2023 – US FEDERAL RESERVE & EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK STICK TO THE SCRIPT
US FEDERAL RESERVE & EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK STICK TO THE SCRIPT Last week’s central bank interest rate decisions came in as expected. The Federal Reserve left rates unchanged – the…
DEVELOPED ECONOMIES CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH INFLATION – Market Update week ending 9 June 2023
DEVELOPED ECONOMIES CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH INFLATION This week we saw continued signs of divergence across the global economy as various regions battle inflation. The three most likely outcomes for…
Market Update week ending 2 June 2023 – US DEBT CEILING DEAL CAN’T HIDE GLOOMY OUTLOOK
US DEBT CEILING DEAL CAN’T HIDE GLOOMY OUTLOOK This week the biggest headline was about the deal to prevent the US government defaulting on its debts. When it came to…
END OF US BUDGET SQUABBLES IN SIGHT – Market Update Monday 22 May 2023
END OF US BUDGET SQUABBLES IN SIGHT An agreement to raise the debt ceiling and avoid the US defaulting on its debt could be struck on Capitol Hill this weekend….
Market Update week ending 12 May 2023- BANK OF ENGLAND RAISES RATES IN FIGHT AGAINST INFLATION
BANK OF ENGLAND RAISES RATES IN FIGHT AGAINST INFLATION Last week there was further evidence of the split emerging between the US Federal Reserve and central banks on this…
Market Update week ending 28 April 2023
CALL FOR WAGE RESTRAINT BADLY RECEIVED Last week Bank of England chief economist, Huw Pill, caused some controversy when he said that to break the inflationary spiral people in the…
Market Update Week Ending 24th March 2023 – INFLATION PERSISTS AND RATES RISE FURTHER
INFLATION PERSISTS AND RATES RISE FURTHER Last week it was purportedly business as usual for central banks as the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve both raised…
Round up for week Ending Friday 10 February 2023
SLIGHTLY MORE POSITIVE GLOBAL ECONOMIC DATA Economic data out this week confirmed that global economies are holding up better than expected in spite of last weeks’ increases in interest…
Asset Allocation is Attributable for 85% of Investment Performance
Asset Allocation is Attributable for 85% of Investment Performance Should investment advisers and managers be “Active”? or should they be (they usually are!) passive by following the herd…
Mixed Week for the Markets – Market Update week ending 20 January 2023
A MIXED WEEK FOR MARKETS This week Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, declared that Britain has “turned a corner” in its efforts to reduce inflation, but warned…
Market Update week ending 13 January 2023 – POSITIVE SIGNS THAT INFLATION MAY HAVE PEAKED
POSITIVE SIGNS THAT INFLATION MAY HAVE PEAKED This weeks new data could influence central bank rates. Data on inflation, job creation and growth have been well scrutinised by central banks and will affect their…
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Private Office Asset Management
PLEASE NOTE:Our offices will be closed from 1.00pm Friday 23rd Decemberuntil 8.30am Tuesday 3rd January. For anything urgent during the closed period, please telephone our Practice Manager Michelle Simmonds…
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