by martin robertson | Sep 9, 2022 | Investment Commentary
Concerns surrounding monetary policy tightening weighed on markets in August, with global equities handing back a fair portion of the previous months’ gains as bond yields resumed their move higher. UK-based investors with dollar-based assets were once again shielded...
by martin robertson | Sep 9, 2022 | Investment Commentary
July marked an impressive recovery for global stock markets, with the MSCI All Country World Index gaining 7% to post its best monthly return since November 2020. Although aggressive interest rate hikes were announced, government bond yields, on the whole, declined,...
by martin robertson | Sep 9, 2022 | Investment Commentary
May was another negative month for global equities, but an impressive recovery into month-end meant the MSCI All Country World Index recouped the vast majority of its losses, finishing with a 0.2% decline. US Treasuries and core Eurozone government bonds also bounced...
by martin robertson | Sep 9, 2022 | Investment Commentary
Global stock markets came back under pressure in April as concerns surrounding monetary policy tightening soured investor sentiment. Inflation data hit new cycle highs in the US, UK and Europe, pushing interest rates up further on expectations central banks will...
by martin robertson | Apr 7, 2022 | Investment Commentary
The Russian invasion of Ukraine continued to be front and centre of investors’ minds last month, although the initial knee-jerk reaction to the conflict by financial markets faded in many cases. Global stock markets were a case in point, rebounding nearly 5% after a...
by martin robertson | Apr 7, 2022 | Investment Commentary
The Russian invasion of Ukraine continued to be front and centre of investors’ minds last month, although the initial knee-jerk reaction to the conflict by financial markets faded in many cases. Global stock markets were a case in point, rebounding nearly 5% after a...
