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...
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...
