With inflation at its highest level in more than 40 years, and energy and grocery bills continuing to head upwards, many are feeling the pinch – but perhaps even more so now that Christmas is fast approaching. According to a recent poll by PayPal, 58 per cent of Brits are anxious about the cost of […]
If you don’t have a will in place, it could be because you’ve just not got round to it yet. But you’d be surprised at how many people actively choose not to write a will, often for quite flimsy and questionable reasons. So we wanted to highlight some of the most common excuses for not […]
Last month brought us the Communist Party Congress in China. It is held every five years and confirms the leader of the world’s most populous country and second-largest economy. It was previously the rule that a Chinese leader could only serve two five-year terms. However, that rule was recently scrapped, and the Congress confirmed Xi […]
Introduction War? Soaring energy and food prices? Covid surging in China and people taking to the streets in protest? Worries about a prolonged recession here in the UK? In November, there was plenty for world stock markets to worry about – but, as we will see below, the markets largely shrugged aside the concerns, with […]
Overall Market Backdrop, November Notably, Energy remains the best performing sector after record third quarter profits are announced – with BP announcing profits of$8.2bn (£7.1bn) between July and September. Global semiconductor chip shortage caused by pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions and unprecedented demand may cause ongoing pressure to the communication service sector for the foreseeable future. […]