24th November 2022

Columbia Threadneedle: UK autumn statement: bleak times

The Bank of England, the Office for Budget Responsibility and most outside forecasters agree that the UK is on the brink of recession. The textbook response would be a fiscal stimulus. Yet the new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced on 18 November the exact opposite: a major fiscal contraction with higher taxes and lower spending. His predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated mini-budget was characterised as pressing down on the accelerator just as the Bank of England were hitting the brakes; we now have both the fiscal and monetary authorities hitting the brakes hard just as the economy suffers a huge headwind from higher food and energy prices. Tough times indeed.

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fidelity Adviser Solutions: Is there a missing asset class for retirees?

Market data shows bonds and equities are not always the diversifiers investors assume, with periods where both asset classes fall together. Fidelity Adviser Solutions’ Paul Squirrell explores what long-term correlation data tells us and how incorporating annuities alongside bonds and drawdown could help deliver more resilient and sustainable retirement income strategies. 5-minute read

BNP Paribas: Multi-Asset Investment Views Quarterly Update – July 2026

Watch Laurent Clavel discuss why he is confident that investors should potentially see positive returns in the second half of 2026.

Artemis: Wolstencroft: Investor complacency is making me nervous

The manager of the Artemis SmartGARP European Equity Fund says it is at times when other investors stop caring about valuations that they become more important than ever.

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