Economies & markets

This week Tony Dwyer, Chief US Market Strategist at Canaccord Genuity and ‘Wall Street’s biggest bull’, came over from his office in New York and presented to our clients. 

One of the fascinating aspects of the current financial markets is that investors can find a plethora of information to support either a positive or negative view of the world, depending on their disposition.

As US midterm election frenzy begins with by-elections and polls sparking much conjecture over how Trump’s presidency will be impacted this November, we go back in time to see what can be learnt from previous midterms and the potential impact on markets.

As widely expected, today the Bank of England raised its policy rate from 0.5% to 0.75%. Although in line with market expectations, the fact that all nine members of the Monetary Policy Committee voted in favour of the hike, was seen as somewhat hawkish.

Chief Investment Officer, Michel Perera, descends the wall of worry and debunks investor concerns by looking at economic fundamentals.

The formula that works: Inside the acquisition that put Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management on the UK map.

Read the full article that appeared in Citywire Wealth Manager.