Tariffs and Weak Jobs Reports Send Stocks Lower
Written by Andrew Gillham, Head of Fixed Income. Global stocks endured their worst week since early April after the announcement of more tariffs by the Donald Trump was followed by a weak jobs report on Friday which undermined confidence in the strength of the economy. The blue-chip S&P 500 and technology focussed Nasdaq fell […]
Stocks Climb on Japan and EU Trade Deals
Written by Andrew Gillham Head of Fixed Income. AMERICAN stocks rose to new all-time highs after President Trump announced deals with key trading partners. The blue-chip S&P 500 and technology-focused Nasdaq indices returned 1.3% and 1.0% respectively. The threat to impose “reciprocal” tariffs on 1 August put trade negotiations with Japan and the EU into […]
Corporate Earnings Push Markets Higher
Written by Andrew Gillham, Head of Fixed Income, TEAM PLC A strong start to the second quarter corporate earnings reporting season offset ongoing concerns over tariffs and US stocks climbed to new all-time highs. The blue-chip S&P 500 and technology focussed Nasdaq indices returned 1.6% and 0.6% respectively. Closer to home, the FTSE 100 extended […]
Tariff Letters Spoil the Party
Written by Andrew Gillham, Head of Fixed Income, TEAM Plc American stocks slipped back from their all-time highs after President Trump sent out letters to more world leaders to warn that new tariffs will take effect from the start of August. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was informed on Thursday that the US will charge […]
Banging Your Head Against a ‘BRIC’ Wall
Written by Lloyd Adams, Investment Manager, TEAM Plc With the 9 July deadline for potential U.S. tariff increases suspended, markets will now focus on how trade talks will progress. Earlier this week President Trump sent letters to 14 countries, including Japan and South Korea, warning that higher levies could still take effect from 1 August. […]
US Stocks Hit New All-Time Highs
Written by Andrew Gillham, Head of Fixed Income, TEAM Plc American stocks extended their recovery to set new record highs after Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire and on optimism that more countries will reach trade deals with the US in the coming weeks. The blue-chip S&P 500 and technology focussed Nasdaq gained 3.0% […]
Demystifying True Diversification in a Balanced Portfolio
By Stephen Free – Private Wealth Consultant In today’s fast-paced financial world, “diversification” is a term you hear constantly. Every financial advisor and investment brochure emphasizes its importance, and rightly so. However, the true essence of diversification in a balanced portfolio goes far beyond simply owning a mix of stocks and bonds. As a leading […]
Bombs Fall and Stocks Don’t
Written by David Gorman, Investment Manager and Chair of Equity Sub Committee, TEAM plc At the weekend, yet another geopolitical event took the markets by surprise, but it still did not challenge the stability of the market. President Trump’s decision to join Israel and bomb three nuclear refining facilities within Iran, seems to have been […]
Oil Prices Surge After Israel Strikes Iran
Written by Harry Brassington, Investment Manager, TEAM Plc There has been much to be positive about in recent weeks, the US has struck a trade deals with the UK and rolled back some of the punitive tariffs imposed on imports from China. Many more countries (we are told!) are set to follow and the blue-chip […]
The Expat’s End-of-Life Checklist: A Gift to Your Loved Ones
Written by Ciprian Bratu, Partner at NEBA The Question Every Expat Should Ask (But Rarely Does) Picture this: You’ve built a successful international career, diversified your investments across three continents, and accumulated assets in currencies you couldn’t even pronounce five years ago. Your pension sits in one country, your property portfolio spans two others, and […]
