As I pen this post, it is roughly 9 am on Friday 18th February and the UK is preparing for Storm Eunice to arrive.
Monthly Vlog – January 2022
The Beginning of The End?
After this week’s announcements that we are winding back ‘Plan B’ measures, it seems we may, just finally, be entering the end-game of the pandemic.
Market & Portfolio Update – January 2022
Click to download and read our latest market and portfolio update for January 2022. Enjoy!
Covid Update – 10th December 2020
It has been a while since I have needed to pen one of these updates, however unfortunately yesterday’s announcements necessitate the need for me to communicate with clients once again about our Covid operating procedures.
Omicron
On Monday last week, I penned the introductory paragraphs for our Investment Review document which will be issued early next year to Buckingham Gate clients.
Monthly Vlog – November 2020
Cost of Living Rises as Prices Surge – 22nd November 2021
Article written by Andrew, Charles, Chris, Mark and Will, Portfolio Management Team at Square Mile.
Last week saw UK inflation surging to its highest level for a decade, hitting 4.2% in October. This was both higher than the markets expected and more than twice the Bank of England’s (the Bank) target of 2%.
The Close Call
It seems like we have been talking about an increase in interest rates for some time now. Although we seem to have had a ‘close call’ today with the Monetary Policy Committee voting 7:2 in favour of holding rates at the historic low of 0.1%, they did comment that interest rates could rise “from now onwards”.
Monthly Vlog – October 2021
In this month’s Vlog, Matthew provides updates on the market and the performance of the Buckingham Gate Portfolios. Matthew speaks more about so-called ‘transitory’ inflation and explains how we are going to approach registering our clients’ trusts. Matthew tells of the outcomes (or lack of) from the 2021 Budget announcement and lastly explains that we will be bringing you some more advanced financial planning ideas in future vlogs.
