market values Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/market-values/ North Devon's Leading Wealth Managers Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:47:59 +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 market values Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/market-values/ 32 32 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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]]> A pre-Christmas snapshot of the economy and markets https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/12/12/economy-facing-issues-pre-christmas/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:46:42 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11522 Well, whilst I anticipate another eshot just before the festivities, it seems apt to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas season, celebrations and relaxing times. The new government will be looking forward to some rest and apt navel gazing over the break. I am sure we shall all be wondering what might ensue from Syria […]

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]]> Record global dividends but is UK honeymoon over? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/12/04/global-dividend-record-high/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:18:05 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11513 Good news that global dividends paid to investors hit a new record in the third quarter. This was $431billion according to Janus Henderson’s latest research, with 88% of companies increasing or holding their payout rates (84% in the UK, though the overall rate dropped in fact, as miners cut their special dividends from before). Dividends […]

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]]> US election ‘shock’ appeals to the markets https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/11/14/trump-shock-victory-appeals-to-markets/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:43:03 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11486 There was some amazing news from ‘across the Pond’ last week – ‘amazing’ in the sense that pundits were predicting a different outcome or at least a much closer race and not a conclusive victory for Donald Trump. Regardless of whether we like it or not, or what we fear may happen in the future, […]

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]]> 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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]]> Should you follow the trends? https://www.miltonpj.net/2023/09/01/should-you-follow-market-trends/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:47:11 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10835 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 […]

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