Review of the week: Borrowing rises ahead of UK spring forecast
The government is poised to cut public spending. Will its Spring Forecast also tinker with taxes and borrowing? If so, UK government bonds could bear the brunt.
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The government is poised to cut public spending. Will its Spring Forecast also tinker with taxes and borrowing? If so, UK government bonds could bear the brunt.
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American stocks have taken a jolt downward, rattled by an escalating trade war and an unpredictable President. It’s not a time to panic.
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This month, the team covers Europe’s recent market outperformance, then shifts to America, discussing Trump and tariffs, before wrapping up with Unilever, the manufacturer of household staples.
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American threats to hit Europe with tariffs and abandon NATO may have spurred the EU to loosen the purse strings and invest heavily in infrastructure and its own defence. Continental stocks are rising rapidly in anticipation of a sea change for Europe.
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Seismic geopolitical changes are wrenching the post-war global order, straining the transatlantic partnership and upending supply chains. Investors are recalculating furiously, putting financial markets in flux as well.
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Rathbones Asset Management Ltd (RAM) announces the appointment of three fund managers, as it moves into Asia ex-Japan and global emerging markets strategies for the first time. The fund managers will be based in London and report to Tom Carroll, Chief Executive of RAM.
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The anticipation of Trump 2.0 has driven stock market excitement and household confidence in the months since his election. Now he’s in office, is the reality starting to subdue that optimism?
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This month, the team discusses Trump’s trade tariffs and what it means for the Financial Markets and their Funds. Then, look at AI and DeepSeek’s emergence. Plus, the team discusses heavy equipment manufacturer, Caterpillar.
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Gold hit an all-time high last week, just in time for Valentine’s Day. But it’s not lovers who are doing all the buying.
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Despite a whirlwind week of tit-for-tat on trade, borrowing costs have fallen back. Will this boon for investors, households and governments outlast the next inflation print?
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Watch Tom Carroll, CEO of Rathbones Asset Management and co-panellists, discuss market risks for 2025, the future of active management, why the UK equity market and investment eco-system is under pressure and what can be done to restore it to health. They also give their views on whether sustainable investing's best days are in the past.
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The White House has issued a flurry of decrees in its first fortnight. While not unexpected, they’re already creating unease in markets and chaos in the government.
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