Latest news, opinions, and guidance – blogs from Malcolm Kilminster and The Kilminster Practice Ltd. Bristol-based financial planner, researcher and consultant, motivational speaker and Author.
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 […]
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 […]
Coping with the Covid crisis In our two previous articles this week, I have pointed out that I am optimistic about the future and that in every adversity there is an opportunity. (Newsletter 1 here – Newsletter 2 here) Covid has affected our lives in so many ways but if there is an opportunity to […]
Freedom is what you make of it No triumphalism from us, just our viewpoint on what leaving the EU actually means for the UK. New ways of working, the consequences of Covid-19. This crisis has compelled us to innovate and to adapt to the way we live. It has also accelerated the use of technology. […]
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 – 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 […]
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 […]
“Yes we can” not “no we can’t” I am reminded that no one ever erected a monument to a critic but in a 24/7 news channel, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook world suddenly everyone can and does, express themselves and a lot of it is pretty dreary stuff. We are better than that. Finding fault […]
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 […]
Are we there yet? Have we reached the bottom? After the extraordinary fall in values, a base seems to have been reached. Stock markets have stabilised with minor swings in both directions. This is most likely a “U” shaped recovery with no dramatic surge in values at the present time. Upwards growth will occur just […]