by Fisher Investments UK | Aug 7, 2020 | UK
Globally, more than 8,700 equities are listed on exchanges.i Finding ways to categorise and assess them is a key first step for any equity investor, in our view. One such way: considering company size. In our research of historical market returns, we have found...
by Fisher Investments UK | Jul 24, 2020 | UK
COVID-19, the associated lockdowns and the government-directed attempts to ease the negative impact on economies have had a huge effect on many aspects of our lives. One, which may be easy for some to overlook, is on financial planning. This is perhaps most true of...
by Fisher Investments UK | Jun 15, 2020 | UK
Whenever this bear market (a prolonged, fundamentally driven broad equity market decline of at least -20%) ends—and it may have by the time you read this—we expect few to believe it. Even after data later—potentially much later—start to reflect improving economic...
by Fisher Investments UK | May 29, 2020 | UK
The economic disruptions tied to the world’s well-intended coronavirus response have wreaked havoc on jobs. Millions filed for unemployment benefits in America, Spain and Italy in March and early April.i One million Canadians lost their jobs at around the same time,...
by Fisher Investments UK | Apr 27, 2020 | UK
The decade-long global bull market ended suddenly and dramatically in February, as the shutdown of businesses in reaction to COVID-19’s spread caused massive economic disruptions across the globe. The declines have been swift and jarring, which likely has many equity...
by Fisher Investments UK | Apr 17, 2020 | UK
As several countries announce giant packages of tax relief and increased public spending to cushion their economies from the impact of COVID-19 containment efforts, most financial news commentary we have seen presumes these governments will pay for these efforts by...