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Market commentary: Dec 2022
As we begin the new year it’s interesting to reflect on 2022 and look ahead to 2023. High inflation, rising interest rates, Russia invasion of Ukraine, energy crisis in the UK, Queen Elizabeth II died, China zero covid, COP27, Football world cup… All in all, 2022 was a huge year and one that hasn’t been particularly enjoyable for investors…
Market commentary: Nov 2022
The market has rallied over the last 2 months as investor optimism regarding moderating inflation and interest rates improves. But a high level of uncertainty prevails and equity markets are likely to remain volatile…
Market commentary: Oct 2022
Inflation continues to be stubbornly high and central banks around the world (except for China) are taking steps to force interest rates higher to dampen demand for goods and services and thereby bring inflation under control…
Market commentary: Sep 2022
Central banks all around the world are acting to dampen down inflation by forcing interest rates higher. They are signalling further increases. Rising interest rates have caused prices of bonds in the secondary market (existing bonds) to fall….
Market commentary: Aug 2022
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, inflation remains front of mind for investors. The collective market mind is constantly predicting where interest rates will go and the impact on the economy. The word “recession” is bandied about. The result is volatility in share markets and reduced market prices for bonds…
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Market commentary: Jul 2022
After a decade of global quantitative easing to keep interest rates at historical lows, the last 6 months have seen central banks switch direction to quantitative tightening and monetary policy to increase rates. This has impacted negatively on both share prices and bond prices globally and, with the expectation of interest rates rising further, short-term investors are concerned about possible economic recession…
Market commentary: Jun 2022
The first six months of 2022 was the worst start to a year for the US share market since 1970 with the S&P500 dropping 21%. Prices for high growth companies fell the hardest - Tesla fell 44%. Inflation, the Russian invasion, and China shutdowns are fuelling concerns about rising interest rates and possible economic recession…
Market commentary: May 2022
The investment landscape continues to be volatile with the main concerns being high inflation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Inflation is usually seen as result of excessive demand pushing prices up, but this time pressure is coming from both demand and supply…
Market commentary: Apr 2022
Returns for the year to 30 April are negative. Central banks around the world have increased the cost of borrowing to slow down economies and dampen high inflation. On a positive note, property and infrastructure produced positive returns…
Market commentary: Mar 2022
The big story in investment markets is expectation that interest rates are on the rise for the foreseeable future. Rising interest rates impact both sides of a diversified portfolio. On the growth side it means reduced share valuations and on the defensive side it reduces the value of existing bonds…
Market commentary: Feb 2022
You may be wondering if this is the start of a significant fall in share prices – especially with the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine. So far 2022 has seen the number of sellers far outweighing buyers in the share market causing prices to fall. For sure it doesn’t make pleasant reading but bear in mind low prices are only a problem if you need to sell…