Posts Tagged ‘investment’
Will 2017 be as kind to investment markets as 2016?
With the year of political astonishments now behind us, investors are attempting to identify the potential pitfalls financial markets may encounter over the next twelve months. Although we are likely to better understand the ramifications from both the EU referendum and Trump presidency as 2017 unfolds, it will undoubtedly take considerably longer to properly appreciate…
Read MoreMany years of hurt, from football to FTSE!
On the day that I sat down to write this article it was exactly 20 years since England played their first match in the Euro 96 football tournament, which was a rather inauspicious 1-1 draw against Switzerland. The memories of this tournament are fresh in my mind having seen two documentaries about it aired on…
Read MoreRunning for the Brexit
My advice on the differing views emanating from interested parties (Vote Leave, Remain, Bank of England, IMF, ECB etc.) on the likely effect on UK economic and individual prosperity, as we approach voting day is – believe no-one! Unfortunately, both sides of the ‘Brexit’ debate have stretched their credibility more than a little with ‘facts’…
Read MoreYen Flies, Dollar Dives
One of the intended consequences of a country adopting a Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP) is a sharply lower domestic currency, which usually is considered a positive as it stimulates a region’s growth and inflation expectations. So when, in late January, Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda shocked the markets by introducing negative rates…
Read MoreOil Slips Further
Goldman Sachs 2008 prediction that oil would reach $200 per barrel seems a lifetime ago, with oil currently trading close to multiyear lows. The recent decision to lift Western trading sanctions against Iran which, in turn, will see Iranian crude exports come back to market, has piled even more pressure on an already tumbling oil…
Read MoreAutumn Investment Review 2015
Autumn Investment Review Take a read of our latest Investment Review to get up to speed with the markets and our current outlook. CLICK HERE TO READ In this edition: Commodity slump deepens on China growth concerns Cave & Sons CEO, Andrew Cockerill, provides an overview of the current investment climate High-yield income ideas for the longer-term…
Read MorePensions – ‘You Decide!’
During the recent Budget the Chancellor, George Osborne, announced various wholesale changes to the way that investors may ultimately draw benefits from defined contribution pension arrangements such as personal pensions. For those reaching retirement between now and April 2015, these changes may have thrown any original planning into a state of flux. Whilst additional flexibility…
Read MoreNot an April Fool in sight
On 1st April 2014, Cave & Sons were pleased to welcome both clients and professional associates to join us at our Northampton head-office for an evening hosted by our Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Cockerill, who was joined by regional Bank of England representative, Pamela Wright, and fund manager from Schroders, Nick Kirrage. After the exchanging…
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