Investing
June 22, 2023
Stock markets will likely fall over the summer, giving investors a key buying opportunity to boost their portfolios.
UK inflation surpassed expectations last month, with consumer prices rising by an annual 8.7%, significantly higher than the Bank of England’s 2% target.
And in the US, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell confirmed that rate hikes should be expected as inflation is “well above” where it should be.
Indeed, Mr Powell stated:
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June 8, 2023
Despite high-profile market commentators highlighting investor rewards for the so-called ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks - which make up around 90% of gains on Wall Street’s S&P 500 in 2023 –they’re not a silver bullet for investors.
The stocks being promoted are Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Meta, Tesla and Alphabet.
As I was quoted by Mena FN, Investor Ideas, Financial Express, Value Walk, Forkast
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May 11, 2023
Following the release of April's latest US consumer price index data, volatility will be prevalent throughout the markets this summer as investor speculation over the Fed's interest rate policy increases.
The latest data out on Wednesday revealed that US CPI declined to 4.9%, which is lower than forecast.
Therefore, investors will be asking themselves, 'What's next'?
As I was quoted by Proactive Investors, Mena FN and Investor Ideas, amongst
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April 12, 2023
During a week of key economic data, including inflation reports for the US and Germany and the IMF’s latest world economic outlook, investors need to prepare for significant volatility in global markets during Q2.
As it stands, bond markets and stock markets are not singing from the same hymn sheet.
As I was quoted by MSN, Newsmax, Mena FN, Investor Ideas and Financial Express, amongst other media, bonds are indicating a long and/or deep
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April 2, 2023
This week, the breakup of Chinese mega-conglomerate Alibaba marks the beginning of a series of enormous opportunities for global investors in China.
On Tuesday, the business empire – founded by Jack Ma – announced it is planning to be divided into six units and look into fundraisings or listings for the majority of them.
Alibaba is a multinational tech conglomerate operating several e-commerce, retail, and tech businesses, including payment systems,
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February 13, 2023
Comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell this week will likely kick start a year of important opportunities for global investors.
Following last week’s “extraordinarily strong” U.S. jobs report, Powell delivered his first comments during a question-and-answer session with David Rubenstein of the Economic Club of Washington, stating: “We didn’t expect it to be this strong.”
As I was quoted by Forbes, Newsmax, Yahoo Finance, MSN, Mena FN,
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January 4, 2023
It’s 2023, Happy New Year! What’s in store for the year ahead for investors?
We expect there to be four principal investment themes investors will be focusing on and positioning for this year to grow their wealth.
Last year, global stock markets declined by as much as 18% on average, whilst bond markets – typically seen as a safe haven during periods of volatility – have fallen by an average 12%. Speaking of corrections, the crypto one in 2022 was especially
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November 29, 2022
Although stock markets across the globe have been spooked over the recent protests in China against the government's zero-Covid policy, investors must be prepared for an imminent sharp rebound.
Thousands took to the streets after 10 people lost their lives in a fire in a high-rise block in Urumqi, western China, last Thursday. Many are of the opinion that the strict Covid restrictions contributed to the fatalities.
As Asia trade opened on Monday, the Hang
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November 4, 2022
The Bank of England is deliberately driving Britain into a recession, and you need to act now to safeguard your investments.
The key rate was increased by 75 basis points on Thursday, moving up from 2.25% to 3%, the highest seen since 2008.
Of course, and as I was quoted by The Daily Express, Fintech Finance News, exchangerates.org.uk and Fortune Herald, amongst other media, the Bank of England is in a difficult position, tightening monetary policy after inflation reached a
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September 22, 2022
With the Federal Reserve meeting underway, investors shouldn’t panic about the latest announcement and stick to basic investment fundamentals.
During this two-day meeting, it’s widely predicted the U.S. central bank will hike rates by a further 75 basis points.
Once again, we can see the Fed is driving investor sentiment, stock markets and decision-making.
As I was quoted by MSN Money, Financial Mirror StockHead and Financial Express, amongst other media, only last week
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August 30, 2022
Trade relations between the United States and China have just been given a considerable boost following last week’s agreement between the two nations which allows U.S. regulators to inspect the audits of Chinese firms whose stocks are traded on U.S. exchanges.
In a lengthy dispute, U.S. regulators had pledged to eliminate Chinese companies from U.S.-based stock exchanges if China doesn’t permit inspections.
To my mind, this tentative agreement is certainly positive news.
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May 31, 2022
As international concerns heighten as the energy crisis deepens, investors should focus on the long-term future rewards in sustainable investments, as I told Financial Express, amongst other media outlets.
Earlier this week we saw the EU decided to proceed with a partial ban on Russian oil. This prohibits the purchase of crude oil and petroleum products from Russia delivered to member states by sea.
This followed on from reports of six million homes facing blackouts over winter
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