Synopsis of the week: Angela Merkel is still to cement her coalition party but this uncertainty has been dismissed by traders as the DAX again sets new highs, briefly breaking above 13,000 during Friday’s trading. On Friday, US Non-Farm payrolls fell by 33,000 partially due to the effects of Hurricanes Harvey & Irma. This fall is the first time US…
On Wednesday evening Alastair McCaig Director of Investment Management at Fern Wealth joined Bloomberg host Jonathan Ferro and Richard Jones where he discussed British Prime minister Theresa May’s speech at the Conservative party conference, the EU’s €250 million tax bill for Amazon and the events in Catalonia. Click here to listen to the interview on Bloomberg.
Synopsis of the week As German election fever has finally come to a close, it is not until the exact structure of her coalition has been confirmed that Merkel’s victory will put lingering anxieties concerning the German markets to rest. The DAX rose an impressive 5.3% in September and remains just short of its highs for the year set back…
On Thursday evening Alastair McCaig Head of Investment Management for Fern Wealth joined Jonathan Ferro on Bloomberg radio discussing The 20th anniversary of the Bank of Englands independence, Brexit negotiations and the latest developments in the bond markets. Click here to listen to the interview on Bloomberg.
SYNOPSIS OF THE WEEK The Fed announces that it will start a monthly disposal of $10 billion of tradable debt in October as it begins shrinking its $4.5 trillion balance sheet Angela Merkel wins her fourth term as German Chancellor in Sundays general election paving the way for more EU stability over the next four years. Retail sales in the…
Fern Wealth’s Head of Investment management Alastair McCaig on Wednesday evening joined Bloomberg host Jonathan Ferro and FX strategist Richard Jones to discuss UK retail sales data, Emmanuel Macron’s speech in New York along with the Fed’s interest rate outlook and reducing its $4.5 trillion balance sheet. Click here to listen to the interview on Bloomberg.
September is shaping up to be a busy month. With North Korea again flexing its military muscle and the US hotly debating the debt ceiling while also struggling to contend with two natural disasters taking place almost back to back. What could all this mean for the financial markets, and your investments in turn? And could it be time to…
SYNOPSIS OF THE WEEK The Swiss National Bank keep rates unchanged and confirm the Franc is still overvalued. Opinion polls point towards another Angela Merkel lead coalition in Germany keeping the DAX treading water. The US Dollar sells off as optimism about another interest rate increases are negated by worries over the looming debt ceiling debate. THE WEEK AHEAD At…
On Tuesday morning Fern Wealth Director of Investment Management Alastair McCaig spoke with Caroline Hepker discussing North Korea, the US debt ceiling, disappointing Swiss GDP data what that meant for the Swiss Franc. Click here to listen to the interview on Bloomberg.
Synopsis of the week Asian & European markets start the week with a risk off mentality as traders try to gauge the increased risk following North Korea’s nuclear test at the weekend. Monday’s Labour day bank holiday in America will give US traders more time to digest these recent developments as they head back into the office on Tuesday. EU…
