Springing into Growth: the UK Budget

The past few years have been marked by political turbulence in the UK, ranging from ‘partygate’ scandals, to the proposed unfunded tax cuts which sent the UK economy into tailspin...

Banks: the winners and losers

Financial markets ended Friday in some turmoil, due to the dilemma over the strength of bank lending. In a rapidly appreciating interest rate environment, banks are usually the core winners...

China, too big to ignore?

Globally, markets have been in a precarious place, one in which opportunities have been scarce and where we have watched economies walk the tight rope to recovery. Unfortunately, in 2022...

I asked, what should we expect in 2023?

2023 is almost upon us and I asked our CIO James Penny, for his brief thoughts on what we can expect from markets next year. It’s no secret that many...

Why have Sharia portfolios outperformed this year?

Sharia investing has by no means been immune from this year’s volatility, but the high-quality nature of the sector has helped to deliver good levels of protection for investors. Moreover,...

ESG: Down But By No Means Out

After a tough start to the year for ESG investing, we are pleased to see a TAM ESG balanced portfolio outperform TAM’s mainstream balanced benchmark over a three- and six-month...

Is TAM avoiding the illiquidity rabbit hole?

Most investors have exposure to open-ended funds and this week the IMF has issued a warning on the possible systemic risk posed by illiquid open-ended funds, the negative impact this...

What on earth just happened?

For stock market geeks like me, yesterday will likely go down in history as a memorable moment in the UK, akin to that of a 2008 crash moment - one...

TAM Outlook for 2023

How did markets fare in Q3?

TAM goes carbon net neutral

TAM's Q2 review and outlook for 2022

TAM Through the Lens: A volatile start to 2022

Gold versus silver: which is the best safe haven to own?

Both precious metals have disappointed over the past year. Kyle Caldwell explains why, and considers whether investors should go for gold or silver.

Can the FTSE 100 hit 8,000 and stay there in 2023?

The FTSE 100 has again hit record a high. However, a global and UK recession could undermine its position as it approaches the 8,000 mark.

Will single-country emerging market ETFs shine in 2023?

A few emerging market ETFs recorded bumper outperformance in 2022 with many expecting investors to latch onto opportunities this year

Why the FTSE 100 is closing in on 8000 - and where could it peak in 2023?

The FTSE 100 has set a number of new record highs in the past few days and is close to climbing above 8,000 for the...

Why investors must remain disciplined?

Investors need to understand the pillars of “prudent risk management” when it comes to investing during uncertain times and avoid making panicked decisions, a fund...

Feds Fund rate reaches 5%

As anticipated by investors, the Fed continues its fight against inflation raising rates 0.25%, not long after running up their balance sheet in an attempt...

UK inflation remains resilient in February.

UK inflation has surprisingly jumped higher in February against expectations of a steady decline which will pose further problems for the Bank of England when...

ECB raise rates by 0.5%

The European Central Bank (ECB) followed through with its promise to raise interest rates by 50 basis points on Thursday, despite the recent market turmoil...

Chancellor Hunt delivers first budget

The Chancellor, who has been in his post since Kwasi Kwarteng's disastrous tenure last year, has endeavoured to build on increased stability with a budget...

SVB firesale sends ripples through stock markets

A US based bank, who had issued a $2.25bn stock sale to shore up its balance sheet triggered a broader sale in large bank stocks...

The Bank of England delivers a 0.5% rate hike

The BOE increases interest rates to a 14-year high of 3.5%, after they announced a half-percentage point increase at the latest committee meeting. Officials were...

The Federal Reserve raises rates by 0.5%

U.S. policymakers tempered the level of their latest rate hike increasing it only by 0.5%, which now brings the benchmark rate to a 4.25% to...

UK Inflation Undershoots Expectations

The latest UK inflation report was a surprise on the downside with headline inflation coming in at 10.7%, down from 11.1% in October which marked...

US Inflation Cools

The latest inflation print unravelled a compelling sign that inflationary pressures are continuing to ease, with many now expecting a downshift in monetary tightening from...

UK Inflation Soars to 11.1%

The UK Consumer Price Index surged to a 41-year high in October reaching 11.1% from a year ago, surpassing the Bank of England’s forecast of...