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21st July 2025
MARKET MATTERS – Earnings Power, Policy Pressure!
Market Overview Global financial markets presented a cautiously optimistic picture over the past week, with investor sentiment driven by robust corporate earnings in ...
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14th July 2025
MARKET MATTERS – Continued Volatility Amid All Time Highs
Market Overview In the past week, global trade tensions resurfaced following Trump’s announcement increasing his baseline tariffs on trade partners from 10% to ...
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1st July 2025
S&P 500 sets a new record as Middle East Calms
MarMarket overview As we near the end of the second quarter, US Equities surged to fresh all-time highs, defying the usual post-conflict caution and brushing aside ...
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23rd June 2025
Middle East Conflict; Central Banks
Market Overview Given the scale of what unfolded last week: a major Middle East conflict, a fragile ceasefire clock, Trump’s tariff threats on standby, and multiple ...
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12th June 2025
A Guide to Structured Products
Overview Introduction We’ve created this guide to offer a straightforward introduction to structured products. It is designed for investors seeking capital ...
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3rd June 2025
Myth: Structured Deposits Are Overly Complex and High-Risk
Structured products—particularly structured deposits and plans—have long been cloaked in confusion. Despite growing adoption across UK investment platforms, many ...
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2nd June 2025
The Rule of Law Meets the Rule of Trump
Markets closed the month with a touch more calm, but clarity remains elusive. Once again, tariffs, courts, and selective optimism vied to claim the market narrative. ...
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27th May 2025
Market Matters: When Bonds Start Barking
Market Overview Last week’s modest pullback in most Equity markets wasn’t unexpected. After a sharp and enthusiastic rebound from the initial ...
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19th May 2025
Market Matters – The sound of one hand clapping…
Is it a victory if you are fighting yourself? Despite lingering geopolitical uncertainty, global equities rallied sharply during the week on the back of a tentative ...
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16th May 2025
Market Matters: Recession Resistance
Recession? I recently heard a pundit describe the scope of the US economy and markets on the world stage as being reduced to ‘exceptional’ rather than ...
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7th May 2025
Relief Rally or False Dawn? Markets Search for Direction
Markets staged a solid rebound this week, but beneath the surface, the big question remains: Is this the start of a lasting recovery, or just a pause before the next ...
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28th April 2025
Calm Continues for Now
Market Overview Markets caught their breath last week, helped along by a softer tone from Washington. Equities bounced back firmly, bond yields slipped, and even the ...
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