Analysis

Investment | analysis 29 Nov 16

With a December interest rate rise now close to certain, investors will no longer be trying to assess when the Federal Reserve will raise rates next, but what the path will be after this.

Platforms | analysis 28 Nov 16

Barclays’ announcement on Monday that it has launched an execution-only platform should come as no surprise. But, it should serve as a reminder to wealth managers not to get too complacent.

Equities | analysis 25 Nov 16

As Americans get stuck into their Thanksgiving day celebrations the rest of the world still has its eye on the investment ball and some may be weighing up whether, just as with food, you can have too much of a good thing.

Macro Views | analysis 23 Nov 16

Anyone hoping for infrastructure spending plans on a Trumpian scale was disappointed on Tuesday by what most commentators described as a cautious and pragmatic Autumn Statement from Philip Hammond.

Investment | analysis 22 Nov 16

Ignore the politics. If there’s one takeaway for investors from 2016, it’s the move from growth to value.