Time in the Market not Market Timing for Investments
With any investment, the aim is to buy low and sell high. As such, it makes sense to try and identify when markets are cheap to determine the best time to buy and expensive for when to sell. Unfortunately, human psychology and the powerful emotions of fear and greed can often undermine attempts to time […]
UK House Prices Fall For First Time Since 2012
Nationwide Building Society has announced today that UK house prices fell for the first time since 2012 in June. This is a result of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the UK economy. House prices fell by 0.1% compared with June 2019. In June 2020, house prices fell by 1.4%, a slight improvement on […]
Market Overview & Outlook – Quarter 2 2020 (1 April – 30 June 2020)
Markets Surge in Q2 2020 The second quarter of 2020 has been incredible for investment markets, with impressive gains for both equities and bonds on the back of unprecedented levels of government and central bank support and investors’ conclusion that the worst of the covid-19 pandemic is over. The Financial Times has dubbed the rally […]