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15/01/2018
It is almost axiomatic to say that confining oneself to the UK market means ignoring a huge global investment opportunity set. This is as true for income seekers as for any other market participant and as a result interest in...
03/01/2018
Descartes’ phrase “I think therefore I am” implies that our ability to think and rationalise is the only undeniable proof of existence. By thinking, I think he meant self-awareness. It is enjoyable, if disconcerting, to speculate...
21/12/2017
As we approach 2018, the global economy is maintaining strong momentum. In the US, a robust economy is boosting consumer confidence which rose to a 17-year high in November. This may result in higher consumer spending and further...
13/12/2017
TMI's Investment Commentary for December 2017 is now available to download.
01/12/2017
I recently overheard a conversation that made me think that when investment purists debate their preference for fundamental or technical analysis they miss the point. Using the two in combination is better than either one in...
The rise of e-commerce can arguably be traced back to 1995, when Jeff Bezos boxed up and shipped the first book sold on Amazon.com from his Seattle garage. Since then, almost all major retailers have embraced online sales...
22/11/2017
This Budget was heavily flagged to be about helping young people, and one area where young people are undoubtedly worse off than today’s retirees is in their pension prospects. The Chancellor missed a great opportunity to address...
We view the Budget as being broadly positive on the basis that existing tax reliefs and holding periods for EIS are unchanged. The reliefs on income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax remain in place and this is an...
Autumn Budget 2017 Please select the above document link to download our summary of the key announcements made in the Chancellor's Budget.
21/11/2017
Post-election Budgets tend to be characterised by big sweeping changes which generate lots of income for the government to use ahead of the next election. But this one is bound to be different. Politically, the government is...
