In the latest update, Brian reviews events in markets during September. He discusses: why it was generally a disappointing month for share market investors how a range of geopolitical concerns continued to unsettle markets why the European Central Bank took further steps to boost eurozone … [Read more...]

Fixed income investments make up a large proportion of the investment universe and can form a significant part of a diversified portfolio but investors are often much less familiar with how fixed income works, than how shares work. The purpose of this article is to provide investors with a better … [Read more...]

In the September 2014 edition of Market Update: Heightened geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East continue to dominate global equity markets. Economic growth in the US remains strong, with Q2 GDP revised upwards from 4.0% to 4.2%. European data remains weak, particularly … [Read more...]

In the latest update, Brian reviews events in markets during August. He discusses: how global share markets have continued to deliver decent returns, despite the uncertain geopolitical environment why the actions of central banks continue to be a key factor driving markets whether … [Read more...]

In the August 2014 edition of Market Update: Ukrainian and Middle Eastern geopolitics, and an Argentinian default, dominate global equity markets. Strong rebound in US economic growth with Q2 GDP at 4% Chinese economy continues to stabilise, with a further improvement in manufacturing … [Read more...]