April was a tough month for markets, as they struggled to digest the toxic mix of still-rising inflation and lower growth, along with a helping of weak company results. Having bounced in March, equity markets fell back again as optimism for a relatively swift resolution to the Ukraine conflict dwindled. As of last week, the…
US stocks posted a fifth straight losing week, their longest streak of declines in more than a decade, after a strong jobs report on Friday added fuel to concerns about surging inflation. The benchmark S&P 500 Index closed down 0.6% to bring its weekly loss to 0.2%. It hasn’t fallen for five straight weeks since 2011….
In the international news Tesla and SpaceX CEO, billionaire Elon Musk sold about $8.5bn of Tesla stock after announcing he will buy Twitter for $44bn, a milestone moment for the 16-year old social media platform, which will take it from being a publicly-owned company to a private one. His takeover is expected to be completed…
In the US equity markets ended the week lower, on concerns about the Federal Reserve’s notably more hawkish stance and about the impact of inflation on consumer spending, and thereby corporate earnings and margin outlook. The S&P 500 fell -2.77% on the day, breaking down below the 50 day moving average. The technology-heavy Nasdaq 100…
Equity markets in Europe are closed for Easter, whilst in the US indices were little changed, with the Dow Jones Industrials and NASDAQ both down -0.1% and the S&P 500 flat. However, this follows a more volatile day last Thursday: European equity markets were higher, with the FTSE 100 up +0.5% and Eurostoxx 600 up…
In the US the Dow Jones closed in positive territory, driven by gains among energy and financials stocks, while the NASDAQ declined -1.3% and S&P 500 was down -0.3% due to the tech selloff. The US dollar index almost reached 100, its highest level since 2017. Markets are still dominated by recession fears, as well…
The last day of the tax year is coming up in April, but there is still time to take steps in order to make the most of your pension. Here are some useful tips from our partners at Standard Life to help you prepare. 1. Use your pension allowance Your pension annual allowance is the…
In our previous article we discussed the historic perspective of investing in the turbulent economic times. Today let’s talk about factors that you should consider when deciding on your investment strategy. First of all, assess your personal financial situation, and discuss it with your financial adviser. Here are some things to consider: Emergency savings. If you…
Investing in a crisis is no doubt risky, for the timeline and scope of a recovery is uncertain at best. But economic crises happen from time to time. Recessions and depressions occur. In the 20th century alone there were around twenty identifiable crises, and even more geopolitical events such as wars or terrorist attacks, which…
Events in Ukraine have been dominating the news headlines for the last few days, and have had an immediate impact on economies worldwide. Clearly, first and foremost, Russia’s military operation in Ukraine is a tragedy on a human level. But what does the situation mean for investors – find a summary of investment experts opinions…