Market Updates.

Surprisingly, today’s election result (albeit with a few seats still to be declared) hasn’t caused any negative market reaction.

Its Emmanuel Macron (a pro-Europe, centrist) versus Marine Le Pen (right-wing, anti-euro) in the second round of the French Presidential elections in two weeks’ time (Sunday 7 May 2017).

Its Emmanuel Macron (a pro-Europe, centrist) versus Marine Le Pen (right-wing, anti-euro) in the second round of the French Presidential elections in two weeks’ time (Sunday 7 May 2017).

Today was Budget day in the UK.

The Government will consult on how to ban pension cold calling and a wider range of pension scams.

Today, Philip Hammond, the new Chancellor delivered first Autumn Statement to Parliament.

Overnight financial markets fell heavily as it became clear that Donald Trump (Republican) would become the 45th US President.

Monetary policy in the UK has been turned on its head.

Back in February, the then Prime Minister David Cameron described Brexit as the ‘gamble of the century’.

Ian Copelin, Investment Director, my wealth comments in our latest market update regarding Brexit.