currencies Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/currencies/ North Devon's Leading Wealth Managers Sat, 09 Nov 2024 15:21:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.miltonpj.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PJMCO-Site-Image-4-100x100.png currencies Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/currencies/ 32 32 US election effects on the UK? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/11/09/us-election-effect-on-uk/ Sat, 09 Nov 2024 15:21:04 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11477 So some amazing news from across the Pond. I say this in that the pundits were all predicting a rather different outcome and hence why we are amazed at what really happened. Whether you like ‘it’ or not, the people of the US have spoken and who are we to criticise or be disrespectful at […]

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]]> A bad Budget for business – but it could have been worse https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/11/06/business-negative-budget-reaction/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:43:14 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11473 The Budget has finally been unveiled and while many in the financial and wealth management sector are of the opinion it wasn’t quite as bad as we feared, the Chancellor’s package of measures revealed last Wednesday contained some nasty elements too. In our opinion it was a business-negative Budget which won’t help the objective of […]

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]]> US stocks and the Budget https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/10/15/uk-budget-and-us-stocks/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:56:16 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11439 Hurricane Milton wreaked havoc in Florida but nothing like the worst expected. We trust this namesake won’t be doing the same with markets! Helen was not so impressed it followed right after Hurricane Helene as well. This is a once-in-a-lifetime storm, we were told and as ever, the risk to life the biggest fear but […]

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]]> Oil prices and energy concerns https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/10/05/oil-prices-rise-how-will-it-affect-us/ Sat, 05 Oct 2024 13:39:34 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11423 Good afternoon. Along with Mr Felix Milton, I have just returned from an encouraging and helpful conference with ACFA – I have not been for a few years so it was a good and worthwhile event to recharge batteries. We were reminded of the value of the advice and service which a good financial adviser […]

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]]> Interest rates and investment trusts https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/09/27/interest-rates-us-and-uk/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:40:28 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11414 So the Fed has cut interest rates by a large 0.5%, helping to push Sterling to its highest against the Dollar and Euro since April 2022 (that’s a 23% gain on the Dollar since September 2022 – or a 23% loss on your unhedged US shares and bonds of course). If the Pound retains its […]

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]]> Sterling effort, investment and taxes https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/08/30/sterling-strong-against-dollar-investment/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:45:37 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11340 The US Dollar’s the lowest against Sterling since April 2022. That’s a 20% ascent for Sterling since the Sept 2022 low. It has been weaker these last few weeks as it is expected that interest rates will be cut even though US inflation readings are mixed. Currency volatility can work for you or against you […]

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]]> The simmering stock market pot subsides https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/08/16/simmering-stock-markets-fail-to-boil-over/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:46:45 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11325 I am pleased to report that the rumbles in markets proved short-lived. However, having ‘biggest losses since 1987’ for Japan and then clawing the way back again (well, still 13% off its peak) is not helpful and a potential portent for the over-priced sections of the Globe. Volatility is your friend when it is upwards […]

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]]> This too shall pass – market volatility is no need to panic https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/08/05/markets-volatile-but-no-need-to-panic/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:59:19 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11320 For no ‘real’ reason, markets have decided it’s time for the coin to flip from ‘all news is positive’ to ‘all news is negative’ and within a matter of days sentiment has changed dramatically. I suppose we should have been expecting it, after such a positive run and after all we have said about overblown […]

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]]> UK shares, Budget and what’s next? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/08/02/uk-shares-doing-well-labour-budget-effects/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:00:08 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11310 Good news in that the Bill about Investment Trust charges’ reporting is very much back on parliamentary agenda. Readers might recall the Election stymied the last attempt. Success would be a very useful outcome for holders of these investment vehicles and see reductions in discounts to asset values as well as open new investment opportunities […]

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]]> Can you manage your own investments? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/05/15/can-you-manage-your-own-investments-2/ Wed, 15 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11410 It may sound a good idea to save some money and manage your own investments – why pay ‘all those fees’ for experts when you can do it yourself? Those sentiments can often come back to haunt DIY plumbers or ‘home car mechanics’, who may end up with a worse mess than the initial problem! […]

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