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Quarterly Investor Report 30 June 2019 Economy and Strategy We are midway through 2019 and into another chapter of the UK’s Brexit saga.  Currently, given the UK’s prime minister resignation and imminent departure, the Conservative Party is going through the process...

Quarterly Investor Report 31 March 2019 Economy and Strategy This quarter we delve into the real world of “realpolitik”.  Brexit has, once again, thrown the decision making process of fund managers into sharp focus.  What do you do when there is an imminent event, the...

Economy and Strategy 2018 is a year that many investors will be glad to see the back of.  Wherever you were invested you, are likely to have lost funds.   Market Return FTSE 100 -12.48% FTA All Share -12.95% S&P 500 -6.24% UK Property 7.45% UK 10 yr gilts 10.0% US...

Around 10 years ago, the Great Financial Crisis was thrust upon the globe and there have been many reviews of what has subsequently happened, with a focus mainly on bond and equity markets.  This quarter, we would like to present our own brief take on the crisis, with...

While global economics is a cauldron of indecision and questionable political leadership, having to make investment decisions in this environment is hard.  But that is what we are paid to do and if you can’t stand the heat …… UK 10 year gilt yields have steadily...

We want to go slightly off piste in this quarter’s QIR and ask, what lessons have we learnt regarding property investment over the years and how is this reflected in our current strategy?  We will also canter through the global economy in our usual manner. Economy and...