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01 November 2017
Market Commentary - OctoberThe Consumer Price Index measure of inflation hit a five year high reaching 3%. With the UK economy growing 0.4% between July and September it is likely that we will see the first interest rate rise in more than a decade at the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting in November.
19 October 2017
Socially Responsible InvestingSocially Responsible Investing (SRI) has come to prominence in recent years as investors seek to invest in companies that are either delivering social good or trying to change poor/unethical behaviours.
02 October 2017
Market Commentary SeptemberSeptember saw the Consumer Price Index measure of inflation hit 2.9% - a four year high as the effects of Brexit start to filter through into economic data.
04 September 2017
Market Commentary AugustThe Bank of England cut its growth forecast for the UK from 1.9% to 1.7% for 2017, which is unsurprising given the uncertain economic outlook. The Bank also expect inflation to peak at around 3% later this year. Further evidence of the current economic uncertainty is slowly emerging with sofa retailer DFS noting a significant drop in sales.
04 August 2017
Market Commentary JulyInflation eased from 2.9% to 2.6% in July. This has lifted pressure from the Bank of England to increase interest rates for the time being. However, it is worth noting that the average wage increase was 1.8% in May – meaning that wages are falling in real terms.
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