In Episode 14 of the Just Williams podcast regulars Duncan Williams & Robert Ash answer questions from Ian Shuttleworth on a range of current topics; The fallout on the financial markets of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine The likely trend in Interest Rate movement over the coming year The sell-off of assets following the recent…
Ukraine continues to dominate headlines. As we write, it appears Russia’s initial tactics have failed and a combination of its frustration, incompetence and brutality hallmarks the next stage of this conflict. In 2000, the Chechen capital, Grozny, had suffered a greater degree of destruction than befell Dresden at the end of WWII, so Putin’s current…
Hot off the press it’s episode 13 of the Just Williams Podcast. Williams Investment Management stockbroking partners Duncan Williams, Robert Ash and John Newsome field questions from host Ian Shuttleworth on a variety of topical subjects; the unfolding situation in Ukraine and the impact on investment markets the current state of the Bond Market, and…
Welcome to Episode 12 of the Just Williams Podcast. In this edition the team focus their attention on the acquisition of Wealth Management Businesses and what impact this has for their clients. Host Ian Shuttleworth seeks the opinion of partners Duncan Williams and John Newsome on the reasons why such transactions take place, and why…
For Episode 11 of the Podcast, the Just Williams team focus their attention on the Russian military intervention in Ukraine. Host Ian Shuttleworth seeks the opinion of partners Duncan Williams and John Newsome on the broader impact of the conflict on investment management. The involvement of the Russian state in Global Oil & Gas supply…
Hot off the press its episode 10 of the Just Williams Podcast. Williams Investment Management stockbroking partners Duncan Williams, Robert Ash and John Newsome field questions from host Ian Shuttleworth on the broad topic of Tech Stocks; What are Tech Stocks & what is the state of the Tech Stock Market Proven & Unproven Technology…
Those of a certain age will remember the BBC sitcom, ‘The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin’, written by David Nobbs and starring Leonard Rossiter. It told the story of a middle aged executive rebelling against the tedium of his job. Reggie had reached a point where he could see through the office politics and constant failings…
In episode 9 of the Just Williams Podcast, Williams Investment Management partners Duncan Williams and John Newsome discuss questions from Ian Shuttleworth on the following topics; Is there a good argument for an annual review of your investments Portfolio ‘rebalancing’ Making the case for continued investment in Oil Is it the right time to consider…
I don’t think Stealers Wheel were referring to central bankers in their 1973 hit ‘Stuck in the middle with you’ although I could well be mistaken. However, everywhere one cares to look at present, the law of unintended consequences appears eager for a fight. Or, to put it another way, Murphy’s Law is alive and…
Mrs Newsome enjoys watching ‘Grand Designs’, fronted by Kevin McCloud. I occasionally watch it and sometimes it’s interesting to see how a family of six now live in an old ship’s funnel, up a tree in the Cotswolds. However, there’s something about him I just don’t like. Pretentious? Airy fairy? Head in the (Mc) clouds?…