The Pulse In January, global equity markets continued to rise with the US share market making fresh record highs as investors continued to react positively to Donald Trump’s election as 45th President of the United States. In the United States, the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index closed above 20,000 for the first time. US manufacturing […]
Market Update – May 2016
The Pulse The recovery in equity and commodity prices continued in April helped by reasonable economic data and commentary from central banks that implied interest rates would remain lower for longer Oil prices continued to move higher, up another 20% in April. Iron ore prices rose 23% over the month China growth figures were reasonably […]
Client Update – April 2016
Read all about it in our latest update: Winners are grinners – Prizewinners of the Venture Financial Advisers Crystal Classic for the 2016 track cycling season. Advice to Benefit YOU – how we have assisted our clients recently. Research help – CoreData survey to help us improve our services. Too early to plan for retirement? […]
‘Tis the season for giving
If you want to be sure that your Christmas gift won’t gather dust in a drawer, you can’t go wrong with the gift of money. Before you take out the cheque book, make sure you’re clear about the tax implications of gift-giving.