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INTEREST RATE RISE AUGUST 2018

Brooks Macdonald Update Having raised rates for the first time in a decade back in November, the Bank of England (BoE) today increased the UK Base Rate for a second time this cycle, as widely expected, from 0.50% to 0.75%. Nevertheless, there was a hawkish spin on the...

November 2017: Interest Rate Rise

  The Bank of England has announced the first increase in interest rates for over 10 years in what is a momentous and historic step. The vote was not unanimous, with seven out of the nine members of the MPC voting in favour of the 0.25% hike and two favouring no...

Timing the Market

Time in the Markets NOT Timing the Markets! When market volatility rises, people naturally start questioning their portfolio allocations and ask questions: Should I sell my portfolio and move to cash? Should I invest more money? Am I taking too much or too little...

Diversification

Markets are volatile and strong performance in one year is no guarantee of strong performance in the next. As the table below illustrates, there can be a wide variation in asset class returns during a calendar year for a sterling investor. By maintaining an active...