In episode 5 of the Just Williams Podcast, Williams Investment Management partners Duncan Williams, Robert Ash and John Newsome discuss questions from Ian Shuttleworth covering: The effects of a rise in interest rates on the stock market Investing in battery technology Buying ‘penny’ shares
In episode 4 of the Just Williams Podcast, Williams Investment Management partners Duncan Williams, Robert Ash and John Newsome discuss questions from Ian Shuttleworth covering: Making ‘Green’ Investments ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Investing ESG Bonds and inflation
Markets have generally traded within narrow ranges. On the one hand, the reopening of economies has provided added impetus to artificially subdued economic growth. On the other, rising inflation poses the question of what central banks are going to do about it. In the US, inflation is now running at 5.4% while in the UK…
In episode 3 of the Just Williams Podcast, Williams Investment Management partners Duncan Williams, Robert Ash and John Newsome discuss questions from Ian Shuttleworth covering: The costs of buying an investment Consideration of buying overseas stocks The meaning of the terms ‘yield’ and ‘spread’ Shareholder perks and their relevance in today’s market
In episode 2 of the Just Williams Podcast series, Williams Investment Management partners Duncan Williams, Robert Ash and John Newsome discuss questions from Ian Shuttleworth covering: Timing Investments Unit Trusts Premium Bonds Gilts Choosing businesses to invest in Buying and selling US and EU stocks Tracker Funds Investing in football clubs Bullion Click here to…
In this introductory podcast from Williams Investment Management, WIM Partners Duncan Williams, Robert Ash and John Newsome take part in a Q&A style discussion with Ian Shuttleworth a client and consultant to the firm. This episode provides a ‘beginner’s guide’ covering the following areas: Differences between Investment Managers, Stockbrokers and Financial Advisors A brief explanation…
Are we there yet? Those familiar with transporting children on long journeys will instantly recognise the question. But from an economic perspective, how close to ‘there’ are we in terms of returning to normality after Covid-19 laid waste? Sometimes, it seems very close indeed but then at others …. it seems to slip further away…
The Nobel Memorial Prize winning economist Milton Friedman noted that “only the government can take perfectly good paper and perfectly good ink and render the combination completely useless”. He was, of course, referring to the dangers of inflation, once governments lose control of it. Inflation is a problem that hasn’t troubled the scorer for years…
Equity markets have retained their poise. Lockdowns are, for the most part, being relaxed and while normality still looks a long way off, the move towards it is undeniable. In the UK, the economy is forecast to attain its pre pandemic peak by the middle of next year, aided greatly by forced saving delivering a…
Markets have remained strong, buoyed by vaccine programmes and potential paths out of lockdown assuming greater visibility. Having said that, with various geographical areas moving at different speeds and talk of third waves, there’s obviously a long way to go before anything resembling normality can resume. Economically, inflation and economic growth dominate discussion. Globally, growth…