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...
by Fisher Investments UK | Mar 12, 2021 | UK
Emotions and tensions are running high in the wake of America’s recent elections. Yet, stocks have pushed forward, reacting in their typical cold, emotionless, forward-looking fashion. Why? Because stock markets focus not on any particular political race’s outcome,...
by Fisher Investments UK | Feb 5, 2021 | UK
If ever there were something to cheer about, we suspect 2020’s end tops the list for many people. In addition to being cause to celebrate, we think it is also a good time to conduct an investment portfolio checkup—something investors benefit from doing periodically....