Written by Andrew Boyle, CEO of LGB & Co With global debt hitting another record high in the first quarter of 2018, some are sounding the alarm over the threat of a new financial crisis. The global economy has been growing for a prolonged period, so the argument goes, and it is now at the […]
The longest bull market rally in history has further to run – but investors may wish to start to build cash positions before next year. The message from Tom Elliott, deVere Group’s Senior International Investment Strategist, comes after the S&P 500 index reached a new all-time high late August, and recorded its longest ever rally (which began […]
In January this year, Trump slapped tariffs of up to 30% on imports. In March, he added tariffs of 25% and 10% on imported steel and aluminium respectively. China and the EU retaliated with actual or threatened tariffs on hundreds of imported US products, but Trump hit back with a threat of further taxes. Companies […]
Optimism is high among SMEs across both Europe and the US, but is said optimism enough to warrant actual business expansion? With investment in tech, especially AI, can SMEs afford to expand into new markets and regions? With tax cuts in the US, the new budget, incentives in the UK and confidence in markets all […]
The year 2017 has been eventful in terms of the various socio-political and economic developments across the world. Here is Mihir Kapadia’s quick summary of the year as it was. The Year of Elections After 2016 gave us Brexit and Trump, political and economic analysts across the developed world were wary about the possibility […]
Below Dan North, Chief Economist at Euler Hermes North America, lists several updates and thoughts on the latest matter surrounding the US federal reserve. A rate increase is a lock this week. We have been saying there will be 2-3 hikes in 2018, but now there seems to be pressure towards 3-4. We expect that […]
The US economy’s growth rate last quarter was recently revised on the basis of stronger investment from businesses and government bodies than previously assessed. GDP in Q3 was revised up to 3.3% annual growth rate compared to the previous quarter. This was according to the US Department of Commerce in a press release on the […]
Failure to start Brexit trade talks at the EU summit in December could lead to “a difficult choice between two opposite policy stances from the Bank of England”, warns the senior investment analyst at one of the world’s leading independent financial services organisations. deVere Group’s International Investment Strategist, Tom Elliott, is speaking out after the Bank […]
Alumnus of Wharton School (General Management) and The Doon School (India’s top School), Business Advisor by profession, and mountaineer at heart, Suraj Nangia strongly believes in living life off the edge, he has climbed 4 out of the seven summits - Mt. Kilimanjaro (Africa), Mt. Elbrus (Europe), Mt. Aconcagua (South America), Mt. Kosciuszko (Australia) and […]
With socio-political uncertainty reigning the decisions of businesses and banks, currency fluctuation is unpredictable and both the USD and GBP have been undergoing copius periods of pressure. Here Bodhi Ganguli, Lead Economist at Dun & Bradstreet gives Finance Monthly an updated run down on the currencies and their status moving forward. An investigation of the […]
Below, Tamara Lashchyk, a Wall Street Executive and Business Coach, talks to Finance Monthly about the current state of markets in the US and the impact that Trump's Presidency will have on the strength of America’s economy. Tamara has 25 years of experience working at multiple Wall Street investment banks including JP Morgan, Bank of America and […]
Things have been looking okay for the US’ overall economy, and with implementing change in Washington, who knows what’s to be of the economy in months to come. Samuel E. Rines, Senior Economist and Portfolio Strategist at Avalon Advisors LLC discusses for Finance Monthly below. The US economy currently finds itself in a familiar position. […]
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