Markets buffeted by political risk and economic realities; Historic low of £-Sterling necessitates a revisit of BoE’s Brexit forecast; US Fed: Rate hike “relatively soon”; The growth of political risk; UK stock market flotations: Choppy waters ahead; Virtual and Augmented Reality the next big productivity drivers? Markets buffeted by political risk and economic realities The… Read more »
Q. I am 30 and my company has just introduced a pension under the auto-enrolment requirements. Do I need to start thinking of pension saving yet or should I just save using the Lifetime ISA? A. There has been much press coverage around Millennials opting out of Compulsory Workplace Pensions with a view to relying… Read more »
Deutsche Bank: The devil is in the detail; The “elephant curve”: fact or fiction?; Tech disruption causes another casualty: Blackberry exits smartphone market; Fine margins in US Presidential ‘horse-race’; Oil: The sleeping giant OPEC awakes? The story behind Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank has lost 55% of shareholder value since the beginning of the year but… Read more »
Definitely not (yet) ‘taper tantrum’ II US Fed: Interest rates & dissension in the ranks New tactics from the BoJ – controlling the yield curve Deutsche Bank: Shades of Lehman? Not quite UK Economy: Clearing the first ‘fence’ Definitely not (yet) ‘taper tantrum’ II The risk is not going to come from central banks responding… Read more »
Q. I am a member of the University Superannuation Scheme, which has recently been changed. Part of my contribution is now going to go into an “Investment Builder” plan, which is invested in a fund I have to choose. I also have the option to make an extra contribution of 1% of salary, which will… Read more »
