Ear to the Ground
Inflation was back to taking centre stage this week with the release of the latest rate in the US.
Ear to the Ground
Taking centre stage this week was the release of the minutes from the latest US Federal Reserve meeting.
Monthly Update 31/12/2021
Monthly Update31 December 2021 The Fund ended the month 1.21% higher, marginally underperforming the sector average return of 1.35%. Equity markets were generally stronger during the period, although weakness was seen in markets influenced strongly by the fortunes of China, such as the Hang Seng. Markets were stronger as hopes grew that the lat est […]
Ear to the Ground
For those who enjoy a biscuit with their cuppa they may be wise to stock up now. McVitie’s became the latest company to warn customers that the price of their products could rise…
Ear to the Ground
Central banks took centre stage this week. First up we had the US Federal Reserve. At their meeting they confirmed that they are doubling the pace of tapering to $30bn a month which…
Ear to the Ground
This week saw the release of US inflation, with the annual rate hitting 6.8% in November, the highest reading since June 1982. This marked the 9th consecutive month that inflation has been above 2%…
Ear to the Ground
It seemed rather fitting to start with a definition this week of what transitory actually means…
Monthly Update 30/11/2021
Monthly Update30 November 2021 The Fund ended the month 0.85% lower in November following a difficult period for equity markets. Indices were weaker across the board, with sharp falls seen across most markets at the very end of the month as a new COVID variant, Omicron, surfaced. This was felt particularly across those markets which […]
Ear to the Ground
Equity markets are ending the week on a weaker note, with the FTSE 100 down over 2.5%…
Ear to the Ground
Inflation was again in the limelight this week,this time in the UK. Tuesday saw the release…
