Economy

Squeeze on property market starting to slow London boom?

April 07, 2016 by TIna

Category: Economy & Housing & property & Uncategorized

Sales of luxury property in London have seen a considerable slump following Chancellor George Osborne’s sharp increase to stamp duty. Property industry observers have given warnings that the situation is becoming more and more harmful to the property market. Douglas & Gordon, an estate agency with particular expertise when it comes to property in the capital, have seen a drop of almost two thirds in sales of top-end homes in the “prime central” areas of London.

Davos 2016: what you might have missed

March 14, 2016 by TIna

Category: Economy & Uncategorized

The 46th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum took place from 19th January for four days in Davos, Switzerland. The main agenda was entitled “Mastering The Fourth Industrial Revolution”, with many of the delegates discussing the impact of rapid technological shift on many industries. The mood was uncertain – some might even say gloomy – with Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, stating that “as a society, we are entering uncharted territory.”

A New Year for the markets, but China continues with the same story

January 14, 2016 by TIna

Category: Economy & markets & Uncategorized

As we all turn over a new leaf and enter 2016 with a fresh year ahead of us it rather seems that China has missed the New Year memo!

After uncertainty over Chinese markets affected worldwide stocks in 2015, the beginning of 2016 has seen a similar story. The Shanghai Composite market dived 7% on Monday 4th January, prompting the triggering of a suspension rule after just thirty minutes of trading.

The Experience Revolution

December 11, 2015 by TIna

Category: Economy & Uncategorized

Turning Services Into Experiences

Financial planning, when it’s done right, is a pretty amazing experience. A prospective client comes to see you in the belief they’ve simply got a pension or investment problem, and ends up (a few weeks or months later) with a plan that’s changed their life and their relationship to money.

Market Report: The Chinese economy and its influence on the markets

September 02, 2015 by TIna

Category: Economy & Investments & markets & Shares & Uncategorized

The warning signs for the Chinese economy began way back in July, when the Shanghai Composite Index lost more than 8% on a single day. Overall, during the month of July the market suffered its worst month for six years, losing 29% from the peak June price.

UK Bank Rate rise crystal ball-gazing, as February 2016 pegged for likely date

August 26, 2015 by TIna

Category: Economy & Interest Rates & Uncategorized

In August 2015, unemployment increased for the second month in a row, adding weight to the arguments of ratesetters in the ‘lower for longer’ camp. Latest ONS figures showed the jobless total up 25,000 in the three months to June to a total of 1.85 million, however, the unemployment rate itself did not shift. Interest rates were held in early August by a vote of 8 to 1, as the Bank released its latest inflation report showing expectations that a first rise would come in or around February 2016.

Squeeze on property market starting to slow London boom?

Davos 2016: what you might have missed

A New Year for the markets, but China continues with the same story

The Experience Revolution

Turning Services Into Experiences

Market Report: The Chinese economy and its influence on the markets

UK Bank Rate rise crystal ball-gazing, as February 2016 pegged for likely date

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