by Fisher Investments UK | Oct 17, 2021 | UK
Benjamin Franklin was wrong. In 1789, the polymath and first US ambassador to France wrote, “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Franklin had overlooked the fact that since the establishment of the world’s first stock market in Amsterdam about...
by Fisher Investments UK | Oct 4, 2021 | UK
With economic recoveries picking up in the West, so is chatter about potential monetary policy changes. Across the Atlantic, many financial analysts we follow dissect US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell’s comments for hints of what will happen with its...
by Fisher Investments UK | Sep 24, 2021 | UK
In our experience, investors spend a lot of time focusing on winners and losers amongst individual securities. It is also a popular topic amongst financial publications Fisher Investments UK’s research analysts follow. But in our view, asset allocation—a portfolio’s...
by Fisher Investments UK | Aug 16, 2021 | UK
In calendar year 2020, the European Union (EU) reported its trade surplus (the balance of exports minus imports) surged from €191.5 billion in 2019 to €217.5 billion, a 13.6% increase.i From 2018, last year’s surplus was up 23.0%.ii According to many financial...
by Fisher Investments UK | Jun 25, 2021 | UK
Central banks’ massive monetary response to coronavirus-led government lockdowns has many commentators we follow worried inflation—economy-wide price acceleration—will spike. A common refrain Fisher Investments UK analysts hear from them: Rising inflation isn’t good...
by Fisher Investments UK | May 7, 2021 | UK
On 24 December 2020, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed on a post-Brexit trade deal, ending a saga that triggered widespread concern from investors for over four years. Whilst the Brexit deal helps investor...
