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Impetus Is Gaining For A Global Minimum Tax

The Biden administration is to raise the US corporate tax rate to 28% and has also proposed to set a global minimum corporation tax rate of 21%.

April 12, 2021

Market Update

UK Manufacturing Firms Adapting Well

Latest manufacturing figures show that UK firms are adapting well & with the current lockdown not proving as obstructive as initially thought.

March 29, 2021

Market Update

Interest Rates Rise In Emerging Markets

This week a number of developing countries raised interest rates & others could follow suit. Meanwhile, Norway stated it will bring forward it's rate hike.

March 22, 2021

Market Update

Biden’s Stimulus Bill Passed

The successful passage of the US stimulus bill dominated news this week and it was quite the result for the Biden presidency with the full amount passed.

March 15, 2021

Market Update

Global Manufacturing Going Strong

Global manufacturing activity is strong, but services could start to improve once the impact of economic stimulus & vaccinations starts to filter through.

March 8, 2021

Market Update

Bonds Soaring High

10-year government bond yields continued to soar this week. The continuing trend that began at the start of the year, this week became more pronounced.

March 1, 2021

Market Update

Companies Adapt To The Virus & Lockdowns

As companies adapt, they become smarter at dealing with the virus and lockdowns, meaning they have been able to keep the production cycle running.

February 22, 2021

Market Update

Bitcoin: The Never Ending Story

The never ending story that is Bitcoin continued this week with Tesla's announcement that it had bought $1.5bn of Bitcoin. Sending the price soaring again.

February 15, 2021

Market Update

US Data Shows Very Healthy Growth

Some economies seem to be holding up well, with strong data from the US indicating very healthy expansion. Whilst Chinese data has slipped back a little.

February 8, 2021

Market Update

The GameStop Short Squeeze Saga

The big news this week and one which has dominated market volatility, has been the short squeeze saga around certain companies, most notably GameStop.

February 1, 2021

Market Update

2021 Outlook - Executive Summary

There is reason to be optimistic for 2021 – the global growth outlook is expected to be strong and may even surprise on the upside.

December 18, 2020

Market Update

The Next 20 Years

Climate change, ESG, artificial intelligence, productivity, the rise of China and returns from bonds are some of the secular trends investors should follow

December 11, 2020

Market Update

What Would Tolstoy Say?

The UK is about to find out if it can claw its way out of the covid hole and restore a modicum of glory – at a time when the world’s eyes are on it.

December 4, 2020

Market Update

Value Is What You Get

As November draws to a close, equities have seen extraordinary gains so far this month.

November 27, 2020

Market Update

Two Charts Saying Two Different Things

Two pieces of data are top of mind for investors this week, the acceleration of US COIVD-19 cases & the US home price affordability growing exponentially.

November 20, 2020

Market Update

The Vaccine Prize

Global equities did well this week, but this masks a large dispersion. Eu equities are up 7%. US equities are up just 1%. And NASDAQ is down on the week.

November 13, 2020

Market Update

Strong market reaction to the US election

The market is preparing for a Biden presidency. While it is likely there will be recounts in certain states.

November 6, 2020

Market Update

Thoughts On This Week's Tricky Markets

Over the last two weeks, commentators have been warning about increased “choppiness” in the markets.

October 31, 2020

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