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Monthly Investment Briefing
The Age Of Uncertainty

Points of Interest Markets have settled down after the rollercoaster seen in mid-February and early March after the collapse of three US banks, which prompted concerns about another global financial crisis. Meanwhile, in Europe, problems at Credit Suisse led to its takeover by Swiss rival UBS. Despite this, equities continued their recovery from late March …

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The Age Of Uncertainty
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A perfect storm for SVB… What happened at the bank?

What happened: Last week Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed sending the financial markets into a frenzy of worry as concerns of a repeat of the global financial crisis began to emerge; after all, this was the largest bank failure since the 2007-08 financial crisis. Thankfully, over the weekend  the US government and related agencies stepped …

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Monthly Investment Briefing:
A week is a long time in global markets as well as politics

Key Points: Through 2022 markets have been grappling with inflation, global monetary policies and geopolitics, UK fiscal policy has added to this roster of concerns. Market reaction to the emergency budget was swift and violent, sterling plunging to all-time lows. Gilt market reaction was unprecedented for the speed with which government yields rocketed higher, plunging …

Monthly Investment Briefing:
A week is a long time in global markets as well as politics
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