This week, except for brief mentions of inflation, interest rates and markets (okay, okay, I do this most weeks), we are turning our attention to the US elections... read more →
I’m rarely short of a few words, but a lot has been going on this week with UK mortgage rates nudging upwards, mortgage arrears unsurprisingly hitting a 7-year... read more →
This week the focus of the domestic financial press has been on the Budget but with not much wriggle room. This was always going to be more about... read more →
Inflation data this week has meant that the main equity indices have responded positively. February has been a good month for stocks, despite the disappointment of early rate... read more →
Lots of talk this week about the recession in the UK and the debate as to whether we are in one or not. It frankly doesn’t really matter,... read more →
There was a wake-up call for investment markets on Tuesday, as higher-than-expected US inflation data created concerns over the timing of interest rate cuts. This, in some ways,... read more →