Economy Archives - Perspective Group

Things to consider as you approach retirement if the value of your pension has fallen

We know that people are anxious about the impact of falling global financial markets on their investments and pension plans. It is especially relevant if you are approaching retirement and planning on starting to take money from your pension…

16th October 2020

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Cambridge Weekly – 12th October 2020

Baffling market optimism Following the unsteadiness of September, markets have further regained their composure and continue to drift upwards. This stands in stark contrast to the flow of bad news. The White House, centre of power for the mighty US, has become…

12th October 2020

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Cambridge Weekly – 5th October 2020

The Cambridge Weekly Update A question of time horizons A US presidential debate that nobody would want to watch twice was followed by reports that COVID reality has finally caught up with a US president who insists that only he can…

5th October 2020

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Sam Smith joins Perspective as Group Acqusitions Director

Sam joins from Attivo Group where he held a similar role. During his 14 years with Attivo, Sam also held client management and integration roles, with a focus on client retention following acquisitions. His appointment comes soon after Perspective…

29th September 2020

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Cambridge Weekly – 28th September 2020

The Cambridge Weekly Update A recovery on hold September continues to bite equity markets. Stocks everywhere wobbled again last week and even though they bounced back, the S&P500 is down around 8% in US Dollar terms for the month. UK investors might notice…

28th September 2020

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Perspective helps disadvantaged pupils with donation of IT kit via Business2Schools

This donation came about when we made a further major investment in IT, to enable the Group to stay at the forefront of excellent client service. This meant a pool of high quality and still fully-functional IT kit became…

23rd September 2020

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Cambridge Weekly – 21st September 2020

Cambridge Weekly Update Taking a step back to look forward Stock markets have stabilised and started trading sideways, in a sign of healthy consolidation following their extraordinary recovery rally since late March. Notably, the darlings of the recovery, namely US large…

21st September 2020

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Cambridge Weekly – 14th September 2020

This week’s commentary looks at: Frictions and contradictions – the shortest market correction on record is not the only event that seemed confusing over the week Credit where credit’s due – when ongoing financial stability hinges on credit markets,…

14th September 2020

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Perspective acquires Jones Hill in Bradford on Avon

Jones Hill will become part of Perspective’s long-established Marlborough office, though the office in Bradford on Avon will remain. The firm was founded in 1996 in Trowbridge before moving to Bradford on Avon in 2014 where it has established…

7th September 2020

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Cambridge Weekly 3rd August 2020

Summer sunshine beckons, but politics still casts a long shadow As July ends with stifling temperatures, thoughts can turn to the month ahead. August capital markets can be either quiet or decidedly choppy. As investors go on their summer holidays,…

5th August 2020

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