Philip Milton Comment Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/philip-milton-comment/ North Devon's Leading Wealth Managers Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:55:24 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.miltonpj.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PJMCO-Site-Image-4-100x100.png Philip Milton Comment Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/philip-milton-comment/ 32 32 Economic growth and a little calm https://www.miltonpj.net/2026/08/26/economic-growth-and-some-calm/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:55:22 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12383 Have been listening to this strange noise outside today – the pattering of much-needed rain. I appreciate if you are on holiday here it’s not so good but the ground needs it desperately so please forgive us! Pleasing to see the latest Quarter’s economic growth rate at 0.4%. It is still lower than it should […]

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]]> FTSE flies but what’s inside? https://www.miltonpj.net/2026/08/03/share-price-high-for-ftse100/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12371 Welcome to a new all-time high for the FTSE100. Remember, it’s just a number and it’s the contents which are important and what are powering the underlying indices. Banks have been very strong (Lloyds’ results yesterday saw the shares at their highest since 2009) and now Rolls Royce is a major component too. Oils are […]

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]]> SpaceX debut sees wings clipped https://www.miltonpj.net/2026/07/07/spacex-soars-then-falls-after-flotation/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:28:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12344 Well, SpaceX debuted and rose very considerably in those early days, adding fortunes to Elon Musk’s fortune, before then falling a cool $1trillion the following week before rebounding slightly. This isn’t ‘investing’ but well done him and others for capitalising on this global tech feeding frenzy which doesn’t understand the difference.  Here at home, we […]

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]]> Unexpected growth in economic area https://www.miltonpj.net/2026/06/06/economy-grows-but-one-swallow-does-not-make-a-summer/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:50:09 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12318 Shockingly (as we weren’t expecting it!) but the economy grew 0.6% in the first quarter – not quite sure how! Apparently, it was ‘services’ primarily. So, the extra 0.1% over what was expected is being headlined by the Government as wonderful news but sadly one swallow does not a summer make. On the same day, […]

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]]> Wobbles at the top? https://www.miltonpj.net/2026/05/14/labour-facing-change-at-the-top-amid-wobbles/ Thu, 14 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12302 Well, potentially all change at the top. I remembered this quotation from a more contrite and accommodating man during the now old 2020 Labour leadership election. “When they [CPS staff] made mistakes, I carried the can. I never turn on my staff and you should never turn on your staff. I will carry the can […]

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]]> Markets, US highs and ongoing uncertainty https://www.miltonpj.net/2026/05/06/markets-uncertainty-and-us-highs/ Wed, 06 May 2026 16:36:29 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12289 Just for a change, it is very difficult to interpret what is happening at the moment and to note the effects on markets. I say that tongue in cheek as of course, it is always difficult and when it appears that it isn’t, that is when complacency can preface an upset, so beware! The US […]

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]]> Market chaos silver lining https://www.miltonpj.net/2026/04/18/oil-stock-slump-has-silver-lining/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12280 Good afternoon. Early days but the agreement to a ceasefire was much welcomed by the markets. It is an odd world when sometimes you are grateful that some of your assets fall in price, because they were the hedges against other things you have been holding.  So, when oil and energy stocks slumped last Wednesday […]

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]]> Some sad news https://www.miltonpj.net/2026/02/18/sad-news-at-loss-of-family-matriarch/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12215 Good morning. Just a brief update for you but thought I should share some sad news as a special edition. I should add too that there will also be a special pre tax-yearend newsletter in the post in a few weeks as well, reminding investors to use their various allowances. Sad death Whilst it wasn’t […]

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]]> Silver prices surge https://www.miltonpj.net/2026/01/15/silver-and-gold-prices-surge/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12164 I am still reeling from Silver’s 130% increase in 2025. Gold was a mere 53%. And yes, it has continued – £1,000 of silver on 1/1/25 is now £2,960 – I am becoming speechless. We have trimmed some of ours but still hold over £3million but as noted, we can’t hold it any longer as […]

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]]> A message from the Chancellor… https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/11/07/chancellor-pre-budget-speech/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12068 Good afternoon. I have just returned from a relaxing and much-needed break which took us to bustling Hungary, Slovakia and Austria. Yes, I took the computer though the inbox defied my occasional review so apologies if you are still awaiting my reply! I returned to an unexpected speech from our Chancellor. I should like to […]

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