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]]> UK growth pains, our 40th and testimonials https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/09/19/uk-growth-struggles-as-chancellor-does/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12009 Oh dear, so the latest UK economics’ figures for the month suggest there was zero growth (and also August’s government borrowing was higher than expected as well). As I have shared before, chancellors pre-spend their projection of economic growth’s increased tax revenues so when it doesn’t happen… and the flip side is then more people […]

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]]> Rates cut, our 40th and Afternoon Tea https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/08/14/fca-fines-woodford-rates-cut/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11953 So the FCA is issuing a hefty fine of £46million on Mr Neil Woodford and his Company. He is being banned from senior management roles and managing funds for private individuals – ouch. He is appealing (or perhaps to the FCA (which is also investigating his latest unregulated investment tipping activities) is that he is […]

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]]> Is ‘stagflation’ looming and what can you do about it? https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/02/12/are-we-heading-for-stagflation/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:21:28 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11665 Interest rates have been cut to 4.5% as expected but with low economic growth, higher unemployment and price rises, some analysts fear we are heading for a period of ‘stagflation’. First coined in the 1960s, the term simply means economic stagnation on the one hand and inflation on the other, which is neither beneficial to […]

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]]> Portents and opportunities for 2025 https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/01/12/2025-gets-off-to-a-bad-financial-start/ Sun, 12 Jan 2025 13:32:46 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11594 I am afraid the portents have turned badly for 2025, here at home at least. We are reacting on investment strategies with enough good news stories to help against the negativity and don’t forget the UK was and is very cheap to start, so there is a protection cushion there regardless to make us somewhat […]

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]]> Don’t be hasty! Taking stock after 2024 https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/01/09/2024-review-and-looking-to-2025/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:39:07 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11589 A Happy New Year to all readers of this column and we hope you can look forward to a positive and productive 2025. Our latest ‘eshot’ to clients has provided a brief snapshot of how we have been performing for them during the past year and some of our success stories, so we felt they […]

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]]> Don’t be a superstitious pigeon when it comes to investing https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/12/20/dont-be-superstitious-pigeons-when-market-trading/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:47:57 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11569 It’s probably fair to say that many of us have ‘superstitions’ that govern our actions, at least on a superficial level and it was demonstrated in pigeons in the last century! For example, this could be wearing a ‘lucky shirt’ on game day for those who play various sports or perhaps weddings, which are rife […]

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]]> Fortune’s coin has flipped https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/05/14/coin-has-flipped-for-uk-markets/ Tue, 14 May 2024 13:24:38 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11176 Hasn’t it been lovely to actually have some real spring weather for a change! The Garden is looking lovely, with clematis, azaleas and wisteria either in bloom or soon, complemented by apple blossom, early bedding plants and the grass in otherwise muddy areas finally showing signs of recovery, from such a wet start to the […]

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]]> Gilts, Sterling recovery and markets https://www.miltonpj.net/2023/07/11/gilts-sterling-lacklustre-markets/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:23:28 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10750 So the UK Government has sold the most expensive Gilt since 2007, paying 5.668% till redemption in October 2025. That is significantly higher than the rates which were applying only a few years ago. Unless inflation abates (and wage figures today don’t help) then the cost of servicing the National Debt will rocket and start […]

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]]> Silicon Valley Bank crash – what does it mean for us? https://www.miltonpj.net/2023/03/14/silicon-valley-bank-crash/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:15:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10479 In view of last weekend’s news, I thought I had best issue a swift update on how we see things. At least today the US has announced that core inflation is still dropping – 6% as opposed to 6.4% so that’s good news too. The bad news is the collapse of SVB – Silicon Valley Bank […]

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