Abi Ostler takes over hosting duties for this episode of the Just Williams podcast, and she welcomes colleagues Duncan Williams and Valerie Wade from the Williams Investment Management team. The global economic update this time cover the UK, the U.S, China and France and the market update focuses on AstraZeneca and speculation that they may…
You will have to play out the sound of an appropriately sized fanfare in your head, to welcome the eightieth episode of the Just Williams podcast. Duncan is joined by John and James to ponder the current state of both the UK and the French economies, the level of government spending (and debt) and why…
There is a good chance you may be feeling those post-bank-holiday-blues this morning, so why don’t you put off real life for a bit and catch-up on the latest investment chat. Duncan Williams is back in the driving seat, and joined by relative newbie James Newsome to talk through what is going on in the…
Something a bit different this time around, as we welcome James Newsome both to the podcast and also (if a little belatedly) to Williams Investment Management. Also returning is Abi Ostler, back to take charge of proceedings, and Duncan Williams to provide the updates and the assessments. First up is an interview with James, and…
It’s back to the power of three for the new episode of the Just Williams Podcast as semi-regular Valerie Wade joins Duncan Williams and John Newsome for another slice of economic and investment chat. First up is the UK economy, and the worrying trend of job losses in the hospitality sector, particularly in the Capital.…
The Just Williams podcast is back, with regulars Duncan Williams and John Newsome in front of the mics and ready to do business. First up is the UK economy, and the fallout from the Government’s backtracking on disability payments in the Welfare Reform Bill. What will this mean in terms of future fiscal policy, most…
If the first quarter of 2025 was a step into the unknown, the second quarter has proven even more so. On/off tariffs remain part of the U.S. president’s arsenal, but now they’ve been joined by Tomahawk missiles. An Israeli strike on Iran was always a possibility, but direct U.S. involvement has brought another dimension. While…
The Just Williams podcast is back, with regulars Duncan Williams and John Newsome in front of the mics and ready to do business. The sun may be shining, and there may even be talk of hosepipe bans in Harrogate, but the economic news is a little more gloomy and the skies are looking ominous. It’s…
The Williams Investment team of Duncan Williams and John Newsome are back and fired up to bring you their thoughts. Even though today’s episode was recorded before this weeks Spending Review, there is still much to ponder including the impact that the crippling costs of energy is having on the UK economy, the moves the…
The UK economic situation is the first thing up for discussion with the recent drop in interest rates (and further cuts expected) bumping up against rising inflation, and resulting in some scratching of foreheads. America is up next with the latest economic numbers suggesting that whatever the Trump Administration is up to, it isn’t necessarily…