When it comes to marketing your financial advice firm, writing your own blog can be a great place to start. Not only is it an opportunity to share news and demonstrate your knowledge to prospective clients, but a blog also provides relevant content to share on your social media pages while improving the chances of your website ranking organically (for free) on search engines. Anyone who has…
UK, US and Asian Market UpdatesUK Markets Whilst standardised inflation data for the UK actually fell in September, all signs show that the Bank of England (BoE) is contemplating an imminent increase in interest rates. Certainly, the Gilt market thinks so and (despite a fall on Friday) yields have risen more than 320% since this time…
Practical Advice for Your WorkplaceIf you think mental health and wellbeing aren’t important topics for businesses to consider, think again. An extensive study from the World Health Organisation (WHO) discovered that depression and anxiety costs the global economy an estimated US $1trillion in lost productivity every year. Workplaces that promote mental health awareness, provide…
Bank of England and Federal Reserve Toughen RhetoricBoth the Bank of England (BOE) and the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) issued policy updates last week suggesting they have become a little more confident in the economic recovery. Both may look to reduce their bond buying programs in due course. Equity markets dealt with the news reasonably…
Delta Infections Weighing on Growth ExpectationsFinancial markets were rattled in the past week by speculation that global recovery could lose momentum as the Delta variant spreads – just as central banks get ready to reduce support measures. Equities did climb in the UK and US on Friday as dip buyers resurfaced amid a surge in…
Market Commentary – Buy the dip? So after finishing last week on a depressing note focused on investor fatigue and the growing threat of the Delta variant, I wasn’t at all surprised to see markets stumbling on Monday, but I must confess surprise in how short-lived the wobble was, with markets finishing the week higher.…
Describe a typical day for you and your role? My main role is the running of the business on a day to day basis and ensuring that we are all following the vision, objectives and strategy set by the board. My days are very different, as it is for a lot of my colleagues, because…
You’d have to be dead in a ditch not to know of the political maelstrom that is sweeping the country in the name of Brexit. With shadowy Downing Street figures pulling the strings. Conservative heavyweights have toppled like dominoes, and while the pound has tanked in response to Boris Johnson’s renewed commitment to leaving, so…
Is a quant-only investment strategy enough? The great and necessary question posed by Portfolio Adviser in a recent article Could Quants save advisers from the ‘cult of star managers’? has led us to debate whether a quant-only approach is enough to avoid investing in funds purely based on past reputation? A fully quant system will…
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