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The long and short of it: Review of markets in May

The long and short of it: Review of markets in May

It was my birthday this month. I’m not one to make a big fuss but it has historically been a good excuse to get a few friends together at a pub and enjoy some early summer sunshine. This year was perhaps the most extraordinary birthday I’ve had, yet the most...

The audience angle: Seeking income in UK equities

The audience angle: Seeking income in UK equities

2020 is shaping up to be a difficult year for income-seekers, but advisers and wealth managers are finding myriad ways to protect investors’ income stream. Citywire reports. Central banks have cut interest rates to close to zero – Britain’s to a historic low of 0.1% –...

Strategy focus: Backing the ‘survivors’ club’

Strategy focus: Backing the ‘survivors’ club’

‘[Covid-19] is a health crisis, a social crisis, a financial crisis and an institutional crisis all rolled up, each feeding off the other, and it’s on a global scale'. Will Meadon, JPMorgan, Claverhouse investment Trust. As equity markets started their descent into...

The Dividend Dilemma

The Dividend Dilemma

What extraordinary times we are living in! Away from the heroes on the front line who are bravely battling this pandemic, fund managers around the world are spending their time trying to absorb and analyse the data, trying to second guess what the next stage of the...

Claverhouse buys ‘new nifty 50’

Claverhouse buys ‘new nifty 50’

‘The nifty 50 was a phenomenon in the US in the 60s when earnings were scarce... Today, it is the tech giants – almost a nifty five’ Will Meadon, JPMorgan Claverhouse investment trust. Housebuilders, life assurers and online retailers are among Will Meadon’s ‘new...