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Fuel prices rocket

Philip J Milton & Company Plc — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:17:43 +0000

So, diesel and petrol (and heating oil) prices have been rocketing, with the former being the highest it has ever been. Curiously, political pundits pay little heed to the amounts of tax inclusive within the prices we pay, all the way from production to refining and the levies, before VAT is added. They don’t also […]

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SpaceX debut sees wings clipped

Philip J Milton & Company Plc — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:28:00 +0000

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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Markets, US highs and ongoing uncertainty

Philip J Milton & Company Plc — Wed, 06 May 2026 16:36:29 +0000

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

Philip J Milton & Company Plc — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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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Global uncertainty but spring is here

Philip J Milton & Company Plc — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:55:58 +0000

Welcome to spring and longer days (with all the clocks springing forward too). It’s always lovely to see new life bursting forth, oblivious to everything else happening in the world and ever was it thus. In this we have something to appreciate, regardless of all the geopolitical traumas or indeed personal afflictions which may be […]

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Hunting for safe havens

Philip J Milton & Company Plc — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Where are all the safe havens? As the markets slip, even gold and silver fall (though as I have kept saying, they have been too dear anyway and ‘alternative safety’ assets need always to be cheap to start). Not that we’re chartists but the charts for those two have boded very badly indeed. We have […]

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Markets continue to wobble

Philip J Milton & Company Plc — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:00:30 +0000

Oh dear, more uncertainties afflicting global markets as a consequence of the attacks on Iran and then the ramifications. They are dreadful and for the innocent people involved but as for the financial implications, on capital markets, maybe retrenchment reflects the ‘need’ for profit-taking it seems. This is even discounting unintended consequences, such as a […]

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Uncertainty as US attacks Iran

Philip J Milton & Company Plc — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:54:42 +0000

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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Dollar doldrums and silver surfing

Philip J Milton & Company Plc — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:45:45 +0000

Quietly and gently and perhaps almost unnoticed, the US Dollar had been seeing a drift downhill before strengthening again over last week. Against Sterling it has now been the lowest since September 2021, having fallen by over 26% since the Pound’s trough in July 2022. We are not so unhappy as we have currency in […]

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Silver prices surge

Philip J Milton & Company Plc — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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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