Sue Whitbread
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Bond market turbulence triggers Trump’s tariff U-turn – markets react sharply, but uncertainty persists
Markets staged a dramatic rebound yesterday as President Trump announced a surprise 90-day pause on newly imposed country-specific tariffs—barely days after they…
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St. James’s Place Onuekwusi on where investors should focus their attention amid Trump tariff market volatility
St. James’s Place’ Onuekwusi comments on where investors should focus their attention amid Trump tariff market volatility Justin Onuekwusi, Chief Investment Officer…
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M&G’s Daniel White discusses tariffs and equity markets
With markets tackling the uncertain trajectory of global trade policy, Daniel White, Head of Global Equities at M&G, has shared his expert…
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Capital.com: Silver reclaims $30, but Gold-Silver ratio rises amid tariff turmoil
Silver (XAG/USD) has bounced back above the $30 mark in recent sessions, recovering from last week’s tariff-driven selloff. Like gold, silver is…
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Square Mile Academy of Funds: Ratings round-up for March 2025
Analysts at Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research (Square Mile) conducted 35 interviews with investment professionals from 59 asset management groups during March 2025.…
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Why are bond markets selling off and what should investors do? AJ Bell’s Khalaf explains the current downturn
When bond markets are discussed in national news headlines, you know something serious is going on. It’s happening right now. Both US…
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Product choice can overcome wider market turmoil reports Moneyfacts
Stock market unrest has been widespread in recent days. However, as five years have passed since the UK lockdown in March 2020,…
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Ten years on from pension freedoms: what have we learned? Fidelity digs into the data…
It feels like a lifetime ago now, but April 2015 marked a truly seismic shift in the retirement planning landscape. Pension freedoms…
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Why savers and retirees shouldn’t panic in the face of Trump tariffs turmoil
Tom Selby, director of public policy at AJ Bell, comments on the Trump tarriff turmoil and why he believers that both savers…
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Schroders: Stay calm, stick to your plans and be open to opportunities
Falling markets are not new, but that does not stop the sense of panic that grips investors in every rout. Below are…
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Calastone: UK investors strongly bought the dip in US equities in March but nerves are clear to see
Volatile stock markets failed to deter investors in March, according to the latest Fund Flow Index from Calastone, the largest global funds…
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Aviva Investors’ latest House View shows that policy uncertainty reshapes the world order
Aviva Investors has released its latest House View, saying that it expects major policy uncertainty to continue to cause unpredictability in markets as we…
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Reset for recession – investors reset expectations from tax cuts and deregulation to tariffs, inflation and possible recession
Tom Stevenson, Investment Director at Fidelity International comments: “Any hopes that last week’s two-day rout in global stock markets would be the full…
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Making sense of the model portfolio maze – with Sam Buckingham at Buckingham Research
For financial advisers, the landscape of investment propositions has never been more complex. With regulation ramping up and client expectations evolving, many…
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Liberation day ironies: Artemis’ Paras Anand highlights the strategic void behind Trump’s trade war
In his latest analysis for IFA Magazine, Paras Anand (pictured), CIO of Artemis, reflects on the deep ironies of “Liberation Day”—drawing a…
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What can the UK learn from the Balearic Islands’ abolition of IHT? Fascinating insight from legal expert, Ingrid McCleave
As the Balearic Islands scrapped IHT and still manages to post record tax revenues, financial advisers may wonder if the UK could…
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Schroders and Oxford University’s pioneering research finds impact investing can be a driver of investment alpha
Impact investing can be a driver of alpha across listed equities under the right conditions, according to new proprietary research published today…
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Luck plays a role in investing says Marlborough’s MacDonald – but process is what really matters
Although markets aren’t exactly favouring many investors right now, in more traditional market conditions, fortune often plays its part in investing. In…
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Agricultural Property Relief: Strategic Planning for Financial Advisers and Wealth Managers from Chris Walklett, Bishop Fleming
Agricultural Property Relief (APR) has long been a cornerstone of the UK’s inheritance tax (IHT) framework, providing significant relief for those involved…
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Gold drops sharply amid market panic, but fundamentals remain strong
Global markets kicked off the week on a sour note as renewed tariff tensions between China and the U.S. sparked a wave…
