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Is Cash King?

28 November 2023

If we are close to peak rates, as many economists are suggesting, then history would suggest cash should be usurped from its throne.

Interest Rate Volatility

14 November 2023

Following the start of the US Federal Reserve's belated rate hiking cycle in March 2020, 2023 has seen a marked pickup in interest rate volatility and a significant increase in the benchmark 10-year yield in recent months, which have contributed to broader economic uncertainty. So, what exactly has been driving this volatility and is this trend going to reverse anytime soon?

Soft Or Hard Landing Ahead?

06 November 2023

Ask any seasoned investor and they will tell you this year has been particularly tricky to call. the market over the coming quarters will pivot off two main outcomes: A soft, or a hard landing. Right now, it's so hard to call that some economists and pros have given up trying.

What should investors take from this? Phil Hadley provides his insight to the mix

Bond Market Storms

30 October 2023

While the world's attention has been focussed on the horrific events in Israel and Gaza, the storm brewing in bond markets reached a new intensity, with the yield on the US 10-year Treasury bond last week crossing a milestone of 5%, the highest since before the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). This matters a great deal to financial markets globally, its impact shouldn't be underestimated. US Treasuries are the world's greatest safe-haven asset, and the 10-year yield is the world's discount rate. When it moves sharply, as now, it reverberates globally and immediately.

Base Rate Impacts

23 October 2023

Our everyday lives involve countless decisions made under uncertainty. Incomplete, complex, and often conflicting information can steer our thinking away from crucial underlying factors that are likely to be more beneficial inputs into decision making.

The Growth Opportunity For Moonpig

16 October 2023

Having sat on the sidelines for the best part of two years, the growth opportunity for Moonpig is clear.

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