We will close our office for the Christmas break on Wednesday 23rd and we will reopen on Monday 4th January. This year has been difficult for everyone and we hope that next year we will be able to get back to some normality. Please stay safe and we look forward to being your point of … Continued
In the midst of a crisis like this, it’s natural to reach for historical comparisons. Perhaps the kind of economy we’ll inherit when the coronaviris crisis has passed is unprecedented? Perhaps not? Never before has the state expanded to the levels we are seeing ie paying our wages, propping up businesses and limiting our freedoms. … Continued
Perhaps the key question currently regarding Covid 19 relates to which elements of normal life can resume without pushing the R value beyond 1? If the number is higher than one the virus spreads further and it’s only a matter of time before the virus overwhelms the NHS. By contrast, if the R remains below … Continued
What we’ve seen over the last few weeks is stocks tumbling – a bear market. The famous investor, Lord Templeton, said that the four most dangerous words in investing are ‘it’s different this time’. With this in mind, below is a chart going back to the financial crisis from 2007-2009. Can you guess what the … Continued
