Our Investment Commentary for Q2 2018 (1 April – 30 June)
Global markets rebounded strongly in the second quarter of 2018 supported by robust US corporate earnings, the US tax cut and improved sentiment towards the
Global markets rebounded strongly in the second quarter of 2018 supported by robust US corporate earnings, the US tax cut and improved sentiment towards the
Global Financial markets continue to prosper in 2017 as positive economic activity worldwide is driven by accommodative monetary policy and, in most cases, negligible inflation.
The global economy continues to expand, with the recovery in Europe now looking particularly impressive. This is supported by solid growth in corporate earnings, and
Global equity markets have continued to exhibit late bull market characteristics, climbing a ‘wall of worry’ to record highs, an 8-year long bull market, the
Global equity markets have continued to perform strongly this quarter with the MSCI All-Country World Index up 6.7%.
Developed equity markets have performed strongly in Q4 and continuing sterling weakness against the dollar has inflated overseas returns for UK investors.
The Summer and early Autumn have seen some pleasing returns for UK investors, as continued sterling weakness has flattered overseas returns.
Global markets experienced substantial volatility in Q2 as they continue to grapple with a number of economic and political issues. Although the main focus for
Global equities experienced a sharp sell-off at the start of 2016, reflected by the FTSE World index which fell 12% in January. Due to weak
Markets experienced considerable volatility in 2015, which saw significant weakening of commodity prices driven by a slowing Chinese economy and, consequently, concerns over global growth.
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