Global equities edged higher last week with no great enthusiasm, as indeed did US equities which inched above their all-time high in February. Beneath the surface, however, the week was … Read More
Bottom of the class
Global equities had another good week, gaining another 1% or so. In local currency terms, even if not yet in sterling terms, equity prices are now back to where they … Read More
Kingswood announces further US investment
Kingswood takes another giant step in US expansion strategy Definitive agreement to acquire majority 50.1% interest in Manhattan Harbor Capital Manhattan Harbor Capital to be renamed Kingswood US Funded the … Read More
First in, Last out
Against a global increase in newly confirmed cases of Covid-19, markets had a positive week. There was undoubtedly support from business confidence studies which continue to bounce back swiftly. This … Read More
Investment Outlook Q3
Summary Global equities have recaptured most of their losses from earlier this year The massive monetary and fiscal stimulus has fuelled hopes of a V-shaped rebound in the economy … Read More
Tech still rules the waves
Last week was a choppy one for equity markets, with global equities ending the week little changed in local currency terms. A strengthening in the pound to $1.31, however, left … Read More
All that glitters…
Last week was really a week of two halves as far as equity markets were concerned, with initial gains subsequently reversed, leaving markets down a little over the week … Read More
Choppy times ahead
Equity markets continued their upward trend last week, with global equities gaining 1.2% in local currency terms. Beneath the surface, however, the recovery has been a choppy affair of late. … Read More
China and Tech – a world apart from the UK
Global equities continued to edge higher last week, rising 1.5% in local currency terms, although a strengthening of the pound cut the gain to 0.2% in sterling terms. The big … Read More
Tailwinds for Thematic Investing
Global equities gained 3% last week, more than reversing their decline the previous week, and have opened higher today. Markets continue to take heart from signs of a rebound … Read More