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The Cambridge Weekly – 9 May 2022

Market noise is almost deafening The last week of April was like being on a roller coaster. We had rather hoped that the ride was almost over, but in fact it’s only been getting wilder. For the past five weeks,…

9th May 2022

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The Cambridge Weekly – 3 May 2022

Range bound markets – despite the drama Equity markets have been range-bound through the past few weeks, but it does not feel like it. Volatility is at its highest since the nasty period in March 2020, which always raises our…

3rd May 2022

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Perspective acquires £50m AUM firm in Huntingdon

This new office for Perspective, its 22nd, means the group expands its coverage of the Cambridgeshire and East Anglia areas, dovetailing well with existing offices in Corby and Braintree. Perspective’s absolute focus on ‘clients come first and we come second’…

26th April 2022

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The Cambridge Weekly – 25 April 2022

Finely balanced Easter week was a bit mixed for investors – and this was not caused by fears that populist Marine Le Pen closing the gap to incumbent French president Emmanuel Macron may have heralded another major political upset in…

25th April 2022

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The Cambridge Weekly – 19 April 2022

Easter review and outlook The annual rate of inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) was reported at 7% in the UK, 8.5% in the US and even Germany recorded 7.3%. These are heights not seen for 40…

19th April 2022

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The Cambridge Weekly – 11 April 2022

Q2 begins with QT top of the agenda Are we entering a period of global equity market consolidation? The chart below shows global equity and UK equity total return indices from the onset of the pandemic to now. In aggregate,…

11th April 2022

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Spring Statement Summary

It is quite clear that both energy and fuel costs are being adversely affected by foreign affairs, and short‐term measures were introduced to help, with Fuel Duty being cut as well as VAT being removed on energy efficient measures…

7th April 2022

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The Cambridge Weekly – 4 April 2022

Yield curve inversion – no April fool It is the beginning of April, but after living through the events of this quarter, few seem in the mood for the usual April fools’ jokes. While UK consumers braced themselves for a…

4th April 2022

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The Cambridge Weekly – 28 March 2022

Better news is not always good news Another good week for global equities, but a poor one for global bonds. Of course, that hides some disparity in the subsections that make up both markets. In the broadest sense, the US…

28th March 2022

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The Cambridge Weekly – 21 March 2022

Changing tides Last week we reminded portfolio investors of the importance of making sure that long-term investment decision-making is not overly influenced by short-term market fluctuations. Here at Cambridge, we aim to ensure portfolios remain positioned appropriately, and are fine-tuned…

21st March 2022

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