There are a number of factors influencing global markets – and, by extension, investor portfolios – in 2024.  From valuations in the US market to interest rates and inflation, our …

The dramatic US presidential election race continues.  On Sunday, Joe Biden announced he would be dropping out of the presidential race, throwing his support behind current VP Kamala Harris. Our …

Biden’s odds collapse This week has been a chaotic one for US presidential election odds. The attempted assassination of Donald Trump at the end of last week boosted his chances …

Rachel Reeves has warned that Britain’s new Labour government has inherited “the worst set of circumstances since the second world war”, as she instructed the Treasury to examine previous spending …

In an historic landslide victory, the Labour party have won an overwhelming majority in the UK general election. The results represent one of the largest swings in British political history, …

Which party is better for markets? This chart shows the average annualised returns for the UK market under both Conservative and Labour leadership since 1970: While the chart shows Labour …