The Olympics in Japan, Glastonbury’s 50th year, Brexit. With so many big events on the horizon, who would have thought 2020 would be remembered for a global pandemic? Yet, here we are. Covid-19 has led to turmoil in the financial markets. The world went into lockdown...
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What does the snap election mean for investors?
So, who saw that coming? On Tuesday 18th April, PM Theresa May suddenly announced a snap general election. It all came as a bit of a surprise, especially given that she’d previously dismissed the idea of having an election until 2020… Inevitably, the markets quickly...
The US election and finance – a global earthquake in the making?
Is it safe to come out yet? The shockwaves that were felt around the world as Donald J Trump was named President-elect would have been enough to knock down his infamous Mexican wall. A global rollercoaster Traders reached for the Gaviscon as markets swayed wildly in...
What’s in store for the economy in 2016?
‘Sell everything!’, screamed the headlines in the middle of January, as RBS economists told subscribers of their investor newsletter that they are about to face a ‘cataclysmic year’. How about that for a start to 2016?! Now, digging a little deeper normally paints a...
Why China’s Black Monday isn’t a cause for concern
Last week was an interesting week in the world of finance, with the headlines full of words like crisis, crash and turmoil. While these are the kind of words that might grab a reader’s attention, as well as make them worry, they’re representative of a snapshot in...
Investing in bonds: what are the risks I need to consider?
Investing can seem like something only rich people do. It appears to be complex, daunting and very risky. In actual fact, you’re probably already an investor (and you just don’t know it), and it doesn’t have to be risky, scary or daunting. It can actually be pretty...
Stocks and Shares: why they could be a big win for you
The stock market is a very interesting place indeed. In fact, it’s so interesting most people avoid it all together. Hopefully, over the next few articles, we’ll be able to help you understand a little more about what investing in the stock market actually is, and how...
Why do share prices go up and down?
The stock market affects a huge number of us. Owning shares is not that common in the UK, in part (we suspect) down to the fact that people don’t really understand how the stock markets work. However, even if you don’t directly invest in shares, share prices may still...
A dip in the stock market: is now a good time to buy?
You might have noticed in the news that the 15th October saw the biggest slide in the UK stock markets in the past four years. October tends to be a tricky month on the markets but a definitive reason for this latest slide hasn’t really been identified. It’s been...