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Wednesday 30th November 2011 - Author: Cathy Dixon, investment director
Headlines remain dominated by the Eurozone crisis. Just as we think some sort of resolution has been reached, more problems blossom forth.
The US revisited
Wednesday 30th November 2011 - Author: Cathy Dixon, investment director
Attention has been focussed firmly on the Eurozone for a few months now, with every week bringing new developments. This weekend has seen a recurrence of unrest in Egypt and indeed an upturn in problems in Syria. The world seems to be a very troubled place at present but it isn’t all bad news.
Income considerations
Wednesday 30th November 2011 - Author: Cathy Dixon, investment director
Last week we saw inflation figures released which yet again were considerably above the official target. The government target of 2% for the consumer price index has not been achieved since November 2009 – almost two years ago – and has exceeded 4% throughout 2011, it now stands at 5.2%.
Doom and gloom?
Wednesday 30th November 2011 - Author: Cathy Dixon, investment director
These appear to be dark days indeed. The media is overwhelmed by stories of desperate times for the financial world and barely a day does by without more tales of woe.
Market mayhem but do not despair
Wednesday 30th November 2011 - Author: Cathy Dixon, investment director
For the first seven months of this year the market has traded in a range of 5600 to 6100, encountering a great deal of volatility but in spite of all this, looking relatively stable.
Cunningham Coates Stockbrokers moving to new premises in Belfast City
Monday 5th September 2011
We would like to inform you that Cunningham Coates Stockbrokers will be moving to new premises in Belfast City Centre, situated to the rear of City Hall in the heart of the business district. We will be re-locating to a modern working environment more akin to our working practices as one of the leading investment firms in Northern Ireland.
Greek Tragedy
Monday 27th June 2011
Few people can have failed to take note of the escalating problems in Greece. Last week saw a national day of unrest as thousands of people took to the streets in protest against the government’s proposed fiscal strategy as the country battles against the tide of debt that is threatening to engulf it. Essentially the country is broke and the government is moving ever closer to defaulting on its debt. Dramatic market moves last week underlined the serious nature of the problem and Standard & Poor’s rating agency downgraded Greek government bonds to CCC, the lowest for any government in the world, resulting in yields rising substantially.
Smith & Williamson named Best Balanced Wealth Manager and shortlisted in two further categories at the FT and Investors Chronicle Wealth Management Awards, 2011
Tuesday 17th May 2011
Smith & Williamson has won the Best Balanced Wealth Manager award and was shortlisted as Best Growth Wealth Manager and Best Cautious Wealth Manager at the Financial Times and Investors Chronicle Wealth Management Awards, held on 12th May, 2011.
Inflationary Times
Tuesday 10th May 2011
There have been many issues to tax investors’ minds over the last few months: events in North Africa and the attendant rise in the oil price, the Japanese earthquake and tsunami and their effect on the global supply chain and the Eurozone ‘crisis’ which rumbles on in the background, Portugal being the latest country (at least at the time I write) to seek a bailout. However, perhaps the most immediate to investors, individuals and companies alike is inflation.
Budget comment: Entrepreneurs benefit from cocktail of tax incentives
Wednesday 23rd March 2011 - Author: Tim Lyford, Head of Corporate Tax
Small businesses look to be winners and the Government seems to be looking to entrepreneurs to lead the recovery by providing a cocktail of tax incentives