Anna Macdonald, Investment Strategy Director, Hargreaves Lansdown: “It has been a bruising weekend for Keir Starmer. Local election results delivered a sharp message from voters on two fronts. Reform made…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Global markets are bracing for a critical day as President Trump’s looming deadline keeps investors on edge, with sentiment holding up better than you…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: Global markets took a step backwards overnight after Donald Trump’s live address, with the mood shifting sharply from the cautious optimism that had been…
Emma Wall, Chief Investment Strategist, Hargreaves Lansdown: “According to President Donald Trump, preliminary truce talks have begun with Iran. According to Iran, he’s living in la-la-land and the talks never…
Emma Wall, Chief Investment Strategist, Hargreaves Lansdown “Escalating conflict in the Middle East saw market losses across the globe yesterday – and early trading suggests a mixed picture today. Oil…
Diplomacy? Reach for your magnifying glass to see if you can spot any remnants of this once respected and respectable “art.” What’s that got to do with TRUMP’s Tariffs being…
Tara Irwin, senior ESG analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Beyond the immediate policy shift of revoking the 2009 “endangerment finding”, the decision signals a decisive change in the federal government’s approach to…
Emma Wall, Chief Investment Strategist, Hargreaves Lansdown “It’s a mixed start for the FTSE 100 – a hangover from tech stock worries causing market wobbles yesterday. Markets seemed concerned that…
Following our 2025 articles on the Death of Diplomacy: 2026 began with the stealth arrest of Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. This was on 3rd January…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE is off to another tepid start after a flat performance on Tuesday, which saw the likes of Barclays and Lloyds rally off…
Following the trade summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the United States and China have each suspended their port fees on Chinese- and US-linked vessels,…
Further to our 5th of October comment… Now comes a new twist in place of what would once be called Diplomacy. Hungary has reportedly been given a one-year exemption from…