Rushi Sunak’s “Robin Hood” Budget will work It’s a balancing act Firstly, Rishi Sunak realises that the pandemic has closed down large elements of our economy and that impacts on employees and businesses alike, thus the Conservatives have not been found wanting in their compassion. This is evidenced in Keir Starmer’s attempts to […]
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Finance and financial blogs from Malcolm Kilminster and The Kilminster Practice Ltd. Bristol-based financial planner, researcher and consultant.
The Kilminster Practice Newsletter 2021 – 4
Despite Covid, we believe 2021 can be a great year The Two main reasons to be optimistic… Firstly the vaccination programme. This proceeds at pace in the UK. Whatever criticism might be levelled by observers of the process (who, by the way, have no role to play except criticise the government’s every move) the vaccination […]
The Kilminster Practice Newsletter 2021 – 1
The Kilminster Practice Newsletter 2021 – 1 We are reviewing all of our clients’ investment funds and meantime are sending three Newsletters in sequence over the next few days touching on the changed circumstance we find ourselves in. They are… “Sovereignty” “Freedom is what you make it” “Coping with the Covid crisis” The first […]
Reasons to be cheerful – Part 2
Reasons to be cheerful – Part 2 – Our update on the news that matters now when investing. The UK The UK’s position today As I write we do not know the outcome of the Brexit talks. It is looking more like a No Deal. This will depress the UK stock market further still until […]
Don’t panic Mr Mainwaring!
As predicted events are causing some stock market turmoil. Three obvious ones are… Covid-19 Confidence in the economy and the government in the UK waxes and wanes. Elsewhere in the world, the data (measured differently in every country) shows the pandemic is entrenched and it will take time to resolve. Trump v Biden – Or […]
Economic Outlook October 2020
US entrepreneurs are in the driving seat. The US election is just under two weeks away but does that matter to stock markets? Yes, it does as the US stock market is the engine, currently, that drives economic opportunity throughout the globe. Over 80% of all the transformational technology being called into action on our […]
Opportunities still abound
Our September Update – Opportunities still abound! Please excuse the “radio silence” since early August. It’s been an interesting but distracting period of six weeks with most stock markets tracking sideways but no shortage of contradictions. We are experiencing an economic period that is almost unparalleled. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has upended […]
Taking Stock
Taking Stock – July 2020 So now we are being asked to use our discretion on how we manage this phase of the pandemic, it becomes apparent that as a body, the great British public seems to do as they fancy with social distancing and sensible caution being cast aside. Which means we have to […]
Investment Update May 2020
Slow recovery, with investment values higher by the year-end. The UK stock market As of Tuesday 19th May, the UK stock market has remained just above 6000 points. This is just over 1000 points above the bottom of the market 4493.90 and represents a recovery of 20% so far. Prospects for the UK The UK’s […]
Boris is back
Boris is back – so, what’s next? The stock market cheered up on Monday and again on Tuesday. Is it a coincidence or are people hoping that the energy that Boris brings will be transmitted to the country at large? There is no easy fix for the millions of people affected economically and emotionally by […]