Thursday 7 January 2021 at 14:00 GMTJoin Karen Ward, Chief Market Strategist, EMEA, Mike Bell and Hugh Gimber, Global Market Strategists, as they explore the key themes that are likely to shape the global markets in theyear ahead.The team will discuss...
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Bombed out Britain presents buying opportunity
The continuation of Brexit trade talks is seen as a positive for JPMorgan UK equities fund manager James Illsley. ‘There must have been some ground given for talks to continue. We always knew there would be a lot of posturing and it would go to the wire,’ he said,...
Encouraging outlook for 2021
It has been a grind back up, but all things considered, UK equities have remained pretty resilient in 2020 - and the outlook for next year looks encouraging. Six PMs explain why it's time to be optimistic and reveal where they are looking for opportunities.
The long and short of it: Review of the markets in November
November is one of my least favourite months. The weather gets notably cold, it is dark and there are at least four more months till things brighten up a bit. This November has been so busy I’ve not had much time to dwell on my loathing. We’ve had the US election, a...
Why I’m backing Britain
Domestic stocks have lagged international ones this year. Citywire spoke to several wealth managers and advisers who are backing Britain. It might be the least loved part of the most unloved market, but the UK mid-caps of the FTSE 250 are piquing the interest of...
Long-term spoils of mid-cap rollercoaster
It has been a rollercoaster ride for investors in UK equities – the most unloved stock market in the world – and especially so for fund managers like JPMorgan’s Georgina Brittain whose universe has a domestic focus. For her, a net 35% of global asset allocators being...
JPMorgan’s Brittain pleasantly surprised by trading
JPMorgan fund manager Georgina Brittain likes pleasant surprises and is finding plenty of reasons to delight in recent trading updates. Momentum is one of three factors the veteran mid-cap stock-picker favours, the other two being quality and value, and a host of her...
The long and short of it: Review of the markets in October
I went out for dinner with my wife this weekend. It was the first time we’ve been out for a few months and probably the last meal out before our second child arrives …and, therefore, the last meal out for some time! I must...
UK Dividends: Building on a strong foundation in 2020 but banking on 2021
Following the unprecedented dividend cuts we saw across the UK market earlier this year, it finally appears there is some light at the end of the tunnel. During the first wave of the pandemic, the Link Group produced their Q1 dividend report which detailed a best case...
Market underestimates shift to online shopping
JP Morgan UK Equity Growth fund manager Kyle Williams sells out of airlines and pubs and fills his basket with e-commerce starlets. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated existing growth trends, the rise of online retail being a notable example and one...