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The Collapse of SVB
- 13th March 2023
- Posted by: Celticfp
- Category: Investment Committee
No CommentsOver the weekend we saw the escalating news around the recent downfall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which has been attributed to the sharp rise in interest rates, an inverted yield curve and quantitative tightening.
Balancing Acts
- 27th February 2023
- Posted by: Celticfp
- Category: Investment Committee
Last week saw global equity markets give back some of February’s earlier gains. Even so, global equities have made a total return of around 5% in £-sterling terms since the start of the year.
Markets accept enduring inflation
- 20th February 2023
- Posted by: Celticfp
- Category: Investment Committee
After a surprisingly strong start to the year in January, February has brought market consolidation rather than a continued uptrend – despite the FTSE100 finally passing the 8,000 points mark.
Firm Associate Status
- 13th February 2023
- Posted by: Celticfp
- Category: Business
We are delighted to announce that Celtic Financial has become an Associate Firm with the Personal Finance Society (PFS). Associate firm status demonstrates our commitment to a set of core…
Value of Financial Advice
- 24th January 2023
- Posted by: Celticfp
- Category: Financial Planning
Managing your finances can be a daunting task, especially in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing financial landscape. With so many investment options, tax laws, and financial products to choose from…
A positive start to 2023?
- 6th January 2023
- Posted by: Celticfp
- Category: Investment Committee
“Welcome to 2023” said the note on the restaurant door. The door was shut, the lights were off, and another note explained that rail strikes meant staff and customers were unable to get there.
Volatile year draws to a close
- 19th December 2022
- Posted by: Celticfp
- Category: Investment Committee
We saw broad and deep losses across asset classes in 2022, as investors feared slowing global growth and priced in sharply tighter monetary policy. Sky-high inflation forced interest rate hikes…
December brings some cheer
- 5th December 2022
- Posted by: Celticfp
- Category: Investment Committee
December has begun on a positive footing for investors, with market participants choosing to focus on the positives rather than the negatives, and most equity markets now trading above bear market…
Strength in Weakness
- 28th November 2022
- Posted by: Celticfp
- Category: Investment Committee
Market sentiment seems to have improved significantly from one month ago. The release of the minutes from the Federal Open Markets Committee’s 2nd November meeting offered documented…
Past peak inflation?
- 15th November 2022
- Posted by: Celticfp
- Category: Investment Committee
There were three big stories in capital markets last week: the US midterm elections, the latest crash in the surreal world of crypto currencies, and the release of US inflation data for October
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