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What next for investment markets?
After a volatile start to the year, many investors have been asking what next for investment markets. Schroders’ Chief Economist, […]
Julia Docker
Apr 9, 20163 min read


It pays to be an early ISA investor
We often think of the end of the tax year as ‘ISA season’ with last minute tax-efficient investments, but it […]
Julia Docker
Apr 7, 20162 min read


Monthly Investment Update April 2016
In our latest monthly investment update for April 2016, we look at how the investment markets, global economy and commodity […]
Julia Docker
Apr 4, 20163 min read


Is the third wave of deflation over?
Last September, the FT reported that the global economy was facing a third wave of deflation. This was the third […]
Julia Docker
Apr 4, 20164 min read


Budget 2016 introduces new Lifetime ISA
Budget 2016 introduces a new Lifetime ISA designed to encourage younger people to save for the future. The Lifetime ISA […]
Julia Docker
Mar 17, 20163 min read


Budget 2016 Live Blog
The Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne will present his Budget to Parliament today, Wednesday 16th March 2016. Our Budget […]
Julia Docker
Mar 16, 20165 min read


Monthly Investment Update March 2016
In our latest monthly investment update for March 2016, we look at how the investment markets, global economy and commodity […]
Julia Docker
Mar 1, 20163 min read


Investor sentiment remains poor
After a rough start to the year for global equity markets, investor sentiment remains poor. The latest Investor Sentiment Index […]
Julia Docker
Feb 18, 20162 min read


Time for markets to rally?
Let me start by getting one thing clear; nobody can accurately and consistently predict when investment markets will rally. It’s […]
Julia Docker
Feb 14, 20162 min read


Breaking news from the Bank of England
It was an interesting day for announcements from the Bank of England, although possibly none that can be genuinely considered to […]
Julia Docker
Feb 4, 20162 min read


Reform stamp duty surcharge proposals
It’s easy to get the impression that chancellor George Osborne isn’t the biggest fan of private landlords. In his recent […]
Julia Docker
Feb 2, 20163 min read


Monthly Investment Update: February 2016
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished January at 6,083.80 points, falling by 158.50 points or 2.54% […]
Julia Docker
Feb 1, 20163 min read


What you need to know about negative interest rates in Japan
In an unexpected move at the end of last week, the Bank of Japan moved its key interest rate into […]
Julia Docker
Feb 1, 20162 min read


Podcast 062: Why investors need to hold their nerve
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Julia Docker
Jan 22, 20161 min read


Time in the market counts, not market timing
At times like this, when investors are losing their heads left, right and centre, it can be tempting to have […]
Julia Docker
Jan 21, 20162 min read


Five reasons why investors should not be fearful
It’s been a difficult start to the year for investors, with concerns about the Chinese economy and a falling global […]
Julia Docker
Jan 17, 20163 min read


Investing & intergalactic travel: insanely complicated & sometimes resulting in panic
Don’t panic is the well known phrase on the cover of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy; a phrase placed […]
Julia Docker
Jan 13, 20163 min read


Monthly Investment Update January 2016
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the year at 6,242.30 points, falling by 323.8 points or […]
Julia Docker
Jan 6, 20163 min read


Consumer confidence on the rise
Consumer confidence on the rise is always an interesting measure of economic health. When confidence is trending up, consumers are […]
Julia Docker
Dec 23, 20152 min read


Fed raises rates, markets rise
The US Federal Reserve has increased its key interest rate for the first time in nine years, in a move […]
Julia Docker
Dec 17, 20153 min read
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