05/23/2022
Early birds reap the benefits from tax-free savings
That may not sound like a lot, but over the long-term that £400 can grow and earn its own dividends.
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/23/2022
Are corporate credit markets at once-in-a-generation yields?
Inflation is proving very high in the short term, whereas longer term growth is trending downward.
05/23/2022
Retailers now pay 755% nearly 8 times the amount more in the business rates tax, than their rival online counterparts
A Government consultation on rebalancing that tax base to ensure online
05/23/2022
Pay gap in UK between bosses and workers likely to widen in 2022
After narrowing during pandemic, analysis suggests FTSE 350 CEOs will collect 63 times average median pay at their companies
05/23/2022
Germany climbs back into top 10 in global financial secrecy ranking
Each country is given a score according to how much each country’s financial and legal system allows individuals to hide
05/20/2022
Five financial truths about Millennials at 40
Results from the 2021 Natixis Global Survey of Individual Investors reveal how Millennials are changing.
05/20/2022
The economic situation and monetary policy − speech by Huw Pill
Given at ACCA Cymru Wales
05/20/2022
Positive earnings surprises but softer guidance
Sales and earnings growth for Q1 2022 in both the US and Europe exceeded expectations, led by strong energy sector results. The percentage of companies beating forecasts is above the long-term trend, but the margin of surprise is lower than recent quarter
05/19/2022
Market Insight
Declining US housing starts, surging UK inflation
05/19/2022
Zombie financing
Charlton Heston and our head of multi-asset investments David Coombs have little in common. But they both hate the walking dead.
05/19/2022
The end of free money
The financial world is in the midst of a painful and unfamiliar transition.
05/18/2022
Nearly half of investors regret doing too little research
A quarter (27%) of investors said they were more likely to invest in an ‘investment opportunity’ with a limited time frame, despite time pressure being a common tactic used by scammers.
05/18/2022
Seven questions to ask before buying a property
The most common way to make a property purchase is to take out a mortgage loan.
05/17/2022
Quant chart: Value accelerates to strongest start in decades
Indeed, value stocks have significantly outperformed their growth peers year to date, supported by wide valuation spreads, heightening growth concerns for firms with lofty valuations,1 and the tailwind provided by the narrative around value and interest r
05/17/2022
Number of Irish wealthy individuals set to surge
Ireland is among 10 countries forecast to see the largest proportional increase in their extremely rich populations between now and 2026
05/17/2022
Bailey admits BoE cannot stop inflation hitting 10%
The base rate also rose to 1 per cent this month, following a series of rises since December when it stood at 0.1 per cent.
05/16/2022
Questionable Positives by Gary Dugan
On both occasions, the market eventually fell 50% before rebounding.
05/16/2022
The role of green bonds in a fixed income portfolio
The Green Bond Principles were created in January 2014.
05/13/2022
Inflationary Concerns
In the meanwhile, oil prices continue to be a pain point for many countries.
05/13/2022
Monthly Update: Financial Markets Still Navigating Volatile Conditions
Financial markets are experiencing further challenges as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, China introduces more lockdowns and investors fret over central bank measures to tame inflation.