investment funds Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/investment-funds-2/ North Devon's Leading Wealth Managers Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:54:44 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.3 https://www.miltonpj.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PJMCO-Site-Image-4-100x100.png investment funds Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/investment-funds-2/ 32 32 Uncertainty as US attacks Iran https://www.miltonpj.net/2026/03/03/iran-us-war-sees-oil-prices-rise/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:54:42 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12225 So, early Saturday we awoke to news that bombings had taken place in Iran and the inevitable retaliation as a consequence. The weekend oil price jumped significantly and the world waits to digest the consequences. It is too early to predict outcomes but the hope will be for a short, sharp shock and a return […]

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]]> Economic ups and downs https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/01/25/economic-ups-and-downs-inflation-increase/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11030 Just as we think things have brightened, out comes the inflation figure at 4% versus the expected 3.9%. That was blamed on tobacco and alcohol – the latter also as duty rose on wine last autumn, based on alcohol strengths. It is as if the government doesn’t realise that increasing taxes on products increases inflation… […]

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]]> Autumn market musings https://www.miltonpj.net/2023/11/12/autumn-global-market-musings/ Sun, 12 Nov 2023 15:27:55 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10926 I am going to be signing-off for a few weeks now for a much-needed proper break, (excluding Christmas) the first since July last year, so am completing an eshot just before I disappear. Of course I shall be keeping more than a wary eye on things and especially the markets (the joys of global internet […]

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]]> Inflation and cautious optimism https://www.miltonpj.net/2023/06/23/inflation-and-cautious-optimism/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 15:20:41 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10716 So Sterling has hit its highest level against the Dollar since April last year and the Euro since August. Whilst it reduces the value of investors’ overseas’ assets, strength is positive and I can say ‘expected’ though whether it is on confidence in the UK and our economic prowess (or others’ regression) is hard to […]

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]]> Spring investments https://www.miltonpj.net/2023/02/23/spring-investments/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10445 Spring is in the air! It’s really lovely to see the days drawing-out and some sunshine back. Snowdrops have been lovely this year and the daffodils and other bulbs will be out soon. It’s a year now since Russia invaded Ukraine and we can but hope and pray that something resolves soon over that awful […]

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]]> Happy Christmas and on to the next chapter https://www.miltonpj.net/2022/12/16/happy-christmas-and-the-next-chapter/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 12:57:11 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10375 Well, I think that all which remains is to wish all our supportive readers a very Happy Christmas and dare I suggest a prosperous 2023. It’s certainly not been an easy 2022 and the Ukraine War is still over-shadowing so much and causing such grief but we must pity the poor Ukrainians and indeed the […]

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]]> A snapshot of what we do as wealth managers https://www.miltonpj.net/2022/12/04/snapshot-of-what-we-do-as-wealth-managers/ Sun, 04 Dec 2022 15:53:01 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10356 Let’s start with some good news. The price of wheat is back to where it was before Russia invaded Ukraine. I bet you haven’t read that anywhere. It really is quite amazing however, now almost down half on its March high. At this rate we’ll be thinking of buying-in again as we sold ours (and […]

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]]> Latest in the Blue Planet saga https://www.miltonpj.net/2022/08/31/latest-blue-planet-letter/ Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:22:12 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10243 I am sorry to issue another eshot so soon, but Blue Planet Investment Trust’s ill-advised Board has decided to issue another letter and this time to the tiniest investors, to those with mere tens of pounds’ worth of investment in it. A letter is going to all participating investors soon.   I have to wonder […]

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]]> Ups, downs and in the dog house https://www.miltonpj.net/2022/02/18/investment-funds-in-dog-house-pjm-news/ Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:23:33 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10069 I was pleased to hear Australia’s second wealthiest man, Andrew Forrest, is starting a criminal prosecution against Facebook for taking money from scammers and then publishing their adverts.It will be wonderful if the case succeeds and then compensation could be the next course for all those who have lost billions. It is not right that […]

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