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12 February 2018

  • Wealth
Should you invest in cryptocurrencies?

Whilst not a cryptocurrency expert for anyone considering “investing” in bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, I thought that it would be worth highlighting the investment fundamentals.

Craig Hendry

Craig Hendry

Managing Director & Chartered Financial Planner

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09 February 2018

  • Wealth
Market Commentary Update - January

Global equity markets have surprised many observers with the recent sell off in the wake of the US looking to increase interest rates as inflation is picking up. We have seen similar patterns before when markets over-react to economic news/data. Usually markets recover in time.

Craig Hendry

Craig Hendry

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02 February 2018

  • Wealth
Wealth Market Commentary - January

January saw the collapse of infrastructure giant Carillion. The knock on implications of the collapse will be substantial as Carillion held a number of government contracts including the building of the new Royal Liverpool Hospital as well as the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.

Craig Hendry

Craig Hendry

Managing Director & Chartered Financial Planner

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03 January 2018

  • Wealth
Wealth Market Commentary - December

The traditional ‘Santa Rally’ led the FTSE 100 to close the year at an all-time high of 7,687.77.

Craig Hendry

Craig Hendry

Managing Director & Chartered Financial Planner

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01 December 2017

  • Financial Services
  • Wealth
Market Commentary - November

As expected, the base rate of interest was increased to 0.5% by the Bank of England at the November Monetary Policy Committee meeting. Although the move was widely expected, the comments that rates would not rise further in the foreseeable future saw Sterling drop 16% intraday.

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