The Power of Participation – markets move – participation matters Investors are constantly navigating changing narratives. Last year markets rebounded to reach new highs following President Trump’s spring trade announcements, despite ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty. More recently, the conflict in the Middle East has [...]

As the Autumn Budget approaches, speculation is growing about what the Chancellor may announce. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) forecasts the government will miss its fiscal target, predicting a £41.2bn deficit by 2029/30. To address this, the Chancellor may need to [...]

April’s surprise tariffs announced by Donald Trump on ‘Liberation Day’ unsettled global markets and caused a sharp sell off from panicked investors. Trump announced a 90-day pause of the reciprocal tariffs on 9 April and markets picked-up. The recovery then continued in the weeks following [...]

US Vice President JD Vance spelled it out in Munich – “there is a new sheriff in town” – and that sheriff’s policies are already having far-reaching consequences. While dealing with geopolitical uncertainties is clearly nothing new for long-term investors, Trump’s re-election has once again [...]

Investors who receive financial advice are four times less likely to be vulnerable than the general population, according to analysis¹. The study looked at a cohort of more than 5,000 advised investors, assessing them using a psychometric financial wellbeing questionnaire. Designed by an in-house behavioural [...]