by Fisher Investments UK | Mar 24, 2020 | UK
Whenever there is news coverage of events with a financial impact, we see big numbers. The Australian wildfires are estimated to have caused A$4.4 billion in damages so far.i Germany’s budget surplus hit €13.5 billion in 2019.ii Italy has to sell €50 billion worth of...
by Awatson | Mar 17, 2020 | UK
What Causes Inflation? With eurozone inflation below the ECB’s target of just under 2%, explanations—and policy solutions—abound amongst financial publications we review regularly. To help you understand the situation, here is a guide to what inflation is and what...
by Awatson | Mar 5, 2020 | UK
What is the best way to measure your portfolio’s performance? Comparing starting and later portfolio values over a select period of time? Or how your performance squares with someone else’s, like your neighbour’s? Whilst these approaches may seem logical, we think...
by Awatson | Jan 7, 2020 | UK
Much of the academic literature we have reviewed posits demographics determine long-term economic growth. Rising populations mean more demand for just about everything: food, housing, clothing, energy, medical care, services—you name it. It also means a rising...
by Awatson | Dec 6, 2019 | UK
Will a weakening Chinese economy hurt European exporters and drive a new continental recession? Fisher Investments UK has seen this question pondered throughout financial news outlets in recent months, especially as eurozone manufacturing readings weakened and German...
by Awatson | Oct 8, 2019 | UK
Mario Draghi steps down as ECB President at October’s end, and outgoing IMF head Christine Lagarde is set to take his place. Since EU leaders nominated her over the summer, we have seen many financial pundits try to assess what her appointment will mean for the ECB’s...
