The start of a new quarter did not bring a new market perspective unfortunately. March’s positive performance was followed by extremely poor performance in April. Pessimism remains, with slight earnings disappointments leading to large drops…
The global economy remained unsettled in March. The Russia/Ukraine conflict continued unabated despite hopes for a full ceasefire agreement. Inflation continued its upward trajectory globally, with the latest reading for the United States…
Financial markets experienced a challenging February as it grappled with the repercussions of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. During the first half of the month, investors were concerned that global central banks may suppress economic growth in their efforts to get inflation under control by hiking interest rates at a faster pace than anticipated.
Global financial markets have been sent reeling following decades-high US inflation and an increasingly hawkish interest rate hike outlook. The Ukrainian invasion by Russia has exacerbated market volatility and pushed equity markets further into correction territory. We provide some investment perspective, given the prevailing uncertainty, by looking at what stock market history has to teach us and the course of action long-term investors should adhere to in order to achieve their investment goals. Now is not the time to sell; in contrary.
After a strong 2021, it has been a testing start to the year for equity markets. Spiralling inflation, concerns about central bank tightening and tensions in Eastern Europe drove the risk-off sentiment and led to a sharp increase in volatility.
Long-term investing isn’t easy, and often involves holding your nerve through short-term setbacks. James Budden talks about why it’s important to stay committed to finding and supporting exceptional growth companies.
2021 was another strong year for the global stock market, driven by robust economic activity, accommodative fiscal and monetary stimulus, as well as strong corporate earnings.
November was dominated by rising coronavirus hospitalisations in parts of Europe and concerns about the new Omicron variant. Markets started the month off strongly, with all major US indices reaching new highs, but hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and uncertainty over the new variant sent markets into a tailspin to conclude the month.
