Market Insight 2022

Weekly Market Briefings

A concise overview of global markets every week. Coverage includes macro drivers, currency shifts, bond and equity sentiment.


Market Insight Notes

Deep-dive analysis into long term trends, investment themes, and portfolio strategy curated by TAM’s research team.

I asked, what should we expect in 2023?
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I asked, what should we expect in 2023?

December 2022

In our latest newsletter Phil Hadley spoke with our Chief Investment Office, James Penny about what we can expect from market next year.

Why have Sharia portfolios outperformed this year?
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Why have Sharia portfolios outperformed this year?

November 2022

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, the defensive characteristics shown this year has cemented Sharia investing as a small but growing part of the ma...

ESG: Down But By No Means Out
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ESG: Down But By No Means Out

October 2022

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 period as we closed in on the end of the third quarter.

Is TAM avoiding the illiquidity rabbit hole?
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Is TAM avoiding the illiquidity rabbit hole?

October 2022

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 may have and the possibility to destabilise prices and thus create harm for investors.

What on earth just happened?
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What on earth just happened?

September 2022

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 which people will be talking about for decades to come.

Protection... What Protection?
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Protection... What Protection?

September 2022

Intuitively clients think that holding sovereign debt is a secure and dependable way to protect your hard-earned assets. It’s the government’s debt after all. Indeed, historically UK government fixed interest securities (gilts) have often been considered as the provider of protection for portfol...

It's all about the long-term
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It's all about the long-term

August 2022

So, the market is bouncing back. 5 trillion dollars has been made in the market over the past weeks and the 15% plus rebound in equities has been well received across all our portfolios. With inflation in the US seemingly starting to roll over last week, the market reaction was swift and positive. The S&...

Don't waste a recession
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Don't waste a recession

July 2022

As we close out the first half of what has been a very turbulent 2022 it’s worth looking at some of the victories and some of the setbacks which TAM has seen. Importantly, where we go from here remains paramount if one wants to see this as an opportunity and as the title says, not waste a recession.

Model portfolios – Why 60/40 doesn’t work!
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Model portfolios – Why 60/40 doesn’t work!

April 2022

Reading the latest investment surveys from the largest fund managers in the world, there remains an air of uncertainty in the top echelon of decision makers - a perception that we are marching towards a more challenging investment landscape than the last decade. Its effects on a bastion of wealth management...

The fog of war
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The fog of war

March 2022

In recent weeks, Russia has progressed with a full-scale invasion of their Southern neighbour, Ukraine, under the orders of leader Vladimir Putin. Although the initial aggression was shrouded as ‘self-defence’, Putin’s intentions have proved barbaric with catastrophic loss of life as brave...

So goes January, so goes the year
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So goes January, so goes the year

March 2022

Yale Hirsch, as well as being the quasi-demi-god of market patterns and cycles, also coined the phrase used for the title of this note. And so far, nearing the end of February as I write, Mr Hirsch’s adage seems to be playing out. And in some fashion. The S&P 500 is down -9.21% YTD and in January ...

When a ‘barbell portfolio’ works
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When a ‘barbell portfolio’ works

February 2022

2022 has seen an unprecedented negative impact for long-term growth only investors. Some of the biggest, most renowned and highest performing funds of the past years have taken a quantum hit, falling anywhere between 13-30% in 6 weeks. Wow.

At the same time the FTSE100, the UK bellwether index has gone… nowhere. I...

Keeping a cool head is the key this month
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Keeping a cool head is the key this month

January 2022

January is usually when we reflect on the year just passed and look at tactics for the year ahead after markets tick higher on New Year positivity. Well, 12 days into the year, US CPI has hit 7%, a number not seen since the 80s, and the volatility in markets is already eye watering.

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