Justin is one of the most recognisable and trusted market commentators on television, radio, and in the press.
Originally trained as a lawyer, he has observed the retail market industry for 20 years whilst at Barclays Stockbrokers and developed a unique understanding of the market’s roles and benefits for the private investor.
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SOME AUTUMN PLANNING – Read the full article here!
Well that was another summer of volatility fading into the mist and during the dog days of August it was China that filled the headlines and columns of the increasingly slim looking newspapers. The “blame” as it seemed to be written was put down firmly to China and all its international implications. “China economy slowing” has to have been one of the most repeated phrases of the year.
Autumnal storms have already started to replace the summer squalls which will seem quite mild in comparison. Both meteorological as well as financial turbulence is to be expected. So welcome to autumn. This year though there has been a change, not so much in the economies around the globe, but rather in the sentiment towards them. Low growth and a slow recovery has been the order of the day, supported by low interest rates and low inflation. These after all are known as the decade of the “tiny teens”. It may have seemed quite dull, but during this time additional monies (much from the QE programmes of the major economic areas) have found their way into supporting the market valuations, and then companies have helped themselves (or rather their executives have) with some generous share buyback schemes which have especially benefitted their share option plans.
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