MARKET UPDATE – JULY 2024

MARKET UPDATE – JULY 2024

A MIXED QUARTER FOR MARKETS AS RATE CUTS HOPES RECEDE The second quarter was mixed for financial markets. Inflation during the first quarter proved concerningly sticky, and markets factored in a higher-for-longer inflation and interest rate outlook, which saw both...
SCPI Investments Proven to Deliver Reliable Long-Term Income

SCPI Investments Proven to Deliver Reliable Long-Term Income

Accessible and hassle free with a 6-8% return, SCPIs are excellent investment vehicles for all expats in France, says financial adviser Daniel Butcher Although the average investment in an SCPI is €50,000, most people will be surprised to discover that lump sums...
MARKET UPDATE – JUNE 2024

MARKET UPDATE – JUNE 2024

MARKETS MIXED WITH INVESTORS WAITING ON INTEREST RATE CUTS May was a mixed month for stock markets. Hopes prevailed earlier this year that inflation would already have fallen convincingly enough by now to have paved the way for interest rate cuts in the US. As the...
MARKET UPDATE – MAY 2024

MARKET UPDATE – MAY 2024

MAJOR EQUITY AND BOND MARKETS WEAKEN ON STICKY INFLATION AND WEAKER GROWTH April was a more challenging month for stock markets with US equities having a particularly bumpy ride. Investor concerns centred on signs of vulnerability in the US growth outlook and...