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Market Update 30th April 2020 – Dividends

Apr 30, 2020

Dividends are normally a reliable indicator of company health. Most of the time, dividends are paid and are only cut in the direst of circumstances. Company shares frequently suffer very badly when this happens and so during most market crises dividends across the market are very rarely reduced.

Market performance 2020 so far

Apr 24, 2020

By Andrew Johnston, Portfolio Manager Square Mile The first three months of 2020 have been amongst the worst for global stock markets in over 30 years, and by some measures, the worst ever. The UK stock market, for example, finished the period down around 25% but at one point had fallen as much as 35%.

Market Update 23rd April

Apr 23, 2020

There is no doubt that the global economy is heading for a deep recession, but how quickly it recovers depends upon the speed and success of any reintegrating plans.

Is Now the Time to Buy?

Apr 17, 2020

Despite the significant recent global market crash, the anecdotal evidence suggests that investors have been investing both before and after the 2019/20 tax year end.

Market Update 16th April

Apr 16, 2020

We find ourselves in the midst of a striking rally in the S&P 500 which has retraced 27% since the market lows on the 23rd of March, regaining over half the losses since its peak in February.