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In 2024 we again helped to put things in context by writing about the investment, financial planning and economic themes that matter to people – and to help them to make better financial decisions. The articles below are among those that have been read and shared the most.
What is driving the outlook for interest rates, and how is this likely to unfold? One of the characteristics of the last year has been the extent to which there have significant swings in expectations about policy rates, driven largely by events in the US but echoed elsewhere.
China's economic landscape has undergone a profound transformation over the past few decades. Once defined by rapid industrialisation and export-led growth, the nation now faces structural adjustments, demographic shifts, and rising geopolitical pressures. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities, particularly in the property sector, and policymakers are working to stabilise growth through a mix of monetary and fiscal measures.
This column by our chief economic strategist Gerard Lyons appeared in The Times on Wednesday 20th November, 2024.
After a hard fought race, the US electorate delivered their verdict on the last four years of a Democrat administration, with an emphatic win for the returning Donald Trump and the Republican party. Yet what does this victory mean for US assets? Will it be an echo of Trump’s first presidency from the 2016 vote, and how should investors respond to the impending change of leadership in the world’s leading economy?
The Chancellor began her Budget speech by putting it in a historic context, citing 1945, 1964 and 1997, three years in which Labour regained power in the post-war period. The only other year in which Labour also achieved that was 1974, and while the Chancellor did not cite this year it may be more appropriate than the others. The 1970s, like now, were a difficult backdrop for the economy, in an increasingly turbulent world.
This coming Wednesday, Rachel Reeves will deliver her first Budget as Chancellor.
This year has been unusually busy for elections, with over half of the world’s adult population voting in some form. The US election on November 5th will be the most significant, politically and in terms of market impact.
This column by our chief economic strategist Gerard Lyons appeared in The Times on Tuesday 1st October, 2024.
The Budget on 30th October has already been foreshadowed by the government as likely to be “painful”. And while we don’t know what areas of our personal finances may be affected, those who have savings, pensions and investments will probably be impacted in some way. It could therefore be a valuable exercise to assess your own circumstances to help you prepare if you do need to act fairly promptly.
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