The FTSE 100 has climbed almost 20% in a straight-line since the dark days of 'Liberation Day' in early April to make new all-time highs of 9,175. The relentless rally has also seen more shares notch up highs in the wake of positive sentiment. This type of market backdrop is often a fertile hunting ground for short sellers, that is, institutions looking to make money from a subsequent fall in...

Thanks to a topsy-turvy start to the year, driven by a combination of the new US administration's unpredictable policies on trade and foreign relations, sticky inflation and the rise of geopolitical uncertainty and conflict, investors are broadening their horizons and reassessing how and where they should allocate their capital. With the US representing close to 60% of world market cap and...

On 2 April the new Trump administration effectively threw a lot of balls in the air with its tariffs announcement in the Rose Garden and markets are still working out exactly where everything will land. Emerging markets such as China, Vietnam, Taiwan and Indonesia and others were viewed the 'worst offenders' in president Trump's eyes and, as a result, were hit the hardest while other...

As we move into another year there is plenty for investors to consider. Are we on the other side of inflationary pressures? Will rates be cut in 2024? What will happen with the US presidential election? In this article we address these and some other big questions for the year to come.IS THE BATTLE AGAINST INFLATION OVER, WILL RATES BE CUT IN 2024 AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE DOLLAR?A big...