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Better news for the economy?

Well, curious admissions from the IMF and feeding-through to the ONS. Everyone puts such store of value on economic statistics only to find that all the criticisms about our sluggish economy over the last few years were wrong... what is worse, however, is the deluge of commentators sarcastically loving to ‘rubbish’ the efforts of...

Are the ‘magnificent seven’ seriously over-extended?

An ‘emperor’s new clothes’ scenario could be applied to US tech stocks, which have been highlighted before in this column and we still feel could be living in an unreality bubble. There was a very interesting article by Peter Atwater, an adjunct lecturer in economics at the College of William and Mary, Virginia, in the...

Should you follow the trends?

Well, more encouraging inflation figures from shop price rises buoyed our market after the Bank Holiday. That said, who noticed that up till then, the global markets had retracted by 5% ($3trillion) in the month (the calculated losses from the S&P500, China’s CSI300 and Europe’s Stoxx600). This was affected by China and its banks’ distress...

Rising rates, what we look for and dubious practices

So, credit agencies have downgraded the US for its financial stability and the market there has taken a turn downwards. What does it mean? Of course we shall be assessing that as we do our utmost to manage clients’ investments wisely and their financial affairs. However, it’s a blow for Mr Biden’s hopes for...

Inflation and cautious optimism

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...

Investment returns and falls

North Devon Business Awards We were delighted to be the main sponsor again for Business Action’s North Devon Business Awards. Well done to Rob Zarywacz and team for a great event and all that volunteer help in assimilating all the applicants and judging them too. Every applicant was a worthy contender but well done to those...

Welcoming three new directors to PJM & Co

You’ll forgive I hope another missive so soon after the last one but we really wanted to share some good news with you as we have added a wealth of experience to our senior management team with the addition of three new directors. Philip J Milton and Company Plc has welcomed two highly respected figures...

Investment psychology and trusts

Brainstorming concept, knowledge sharing

Albeit a little belated, I hope you had an enjoyable Coronation weekend. Whatever your views on the process, no other country in the world can replicate what we can produce so all applause to the thousands involved in whatever way they achieved such a successful event - and a restful holiday weekend, I trust...

UK stock market is one of the best for dividends

Despite the cost of living crisis, high interest rates and ongoing uncertainty, 2023 looks set to be the 'year of the dividends' for investors and in that regard the UK remains one of the best-valued markets around. A recent study of markets by Evelyn Partners said the firm was expecting investors to seek securities yielding...

Latest on the banks crash and why forecasts are unreliable

So, a mini bank collapse (compared to the larger ones) which has passed without significant contagion, saw bank shares across the globe fall in value by $0.5trillion in a week, the most since the pandemic panic. This will affect investors’ portfolios everywhere as banks represent a large portion of market indices too. Goldman Sachs loses...

Better news for the economy?

Are the ‘magnificent seven’ seriously over-extended?

Should you follow the trends?

Rising rates, what we look for and dubious practices

Inflation and cautious optimism

Investment returns and falls

Welcoming three new directors to PJM & Co

Investment psychology and trusts

UK stock market is one of the best for dividends

Latest on the banks crash and why forecasts are unreliable

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