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Stock market and economic commentary – February 2022

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British Statesman and former Prime Minister Economic Update The first few days of February had distinct echoes of January with the contrasting fortunes of two prominent American technology companies taking centre stage. Facebook The month had only […]

Tags: Amazon, Facebook, inflation, Russia, Ukraine
Category: Investment management

Clarion Investment Diary January 2022

This article provides a brief overview of the topics discussed in the recent investment committee meeting and the decisions made following those discussions. Economic commentary and market outlook The following notes summarise the main points discussed by the Investment Committee. US equity markets suffered continued selloffs throughout the last few weeks with the futures market […]

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Category: Investment management

A wind turbine on lonely moor under unsettled skies

Stock market and economic commentary January 22

“Stock market corrections, although painful at the time, are actually a very healthy part of the whole mechanism, because there are always speculative excesses that develop, particularly during a long bull market.” Rob Chernow; American writer, journalist, historian and biographer Stock Markets Two things happened in financial markets in the first few days of 2022 […]

Tags: inflation, interest rates
Category: Investment management

Clarion Investment Diary December 2021

This article provides a brief overview of the topics discussed in the recent investment committee meeting and the decisions made following those discussions. Economic commentary and market outlook The following notes summarise the main points discussed by the Investment Committee. The Omicron variant continues to dominate market sentiment, resulting in volatile equity and bond markets. […]

Keith Thompson. Man in suit and glasses standing by framed painting in the Clarion offices

Stock market and economic commentary December 21

“Predicting rain doesn’t count, building an Ark does.” Warren Buffett, American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. Economic Update “Same procedure as last year? Same procedure as every year!” The classic sketch “Dinner for One” is a New Year’s tradition in Germany and much of Northern Europe. Miss Sophie’s 90th birthday party and her famous reply […]

Tags: equities, growth, inflation, stock markets
Category: Investment management

Clarion Investment Diary November 2021

This article provides a brief overview of the topics discussed in the recent investment committee meeting and the decisions made following those discussions. Economic commentary and market outlook The following notes summarise the main points discussed by the Investment Committee. The COP26 conference in Glasgow ended with a whimper as opposed to a bang, due […]

Stock market and economic commentary November 21

“The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.” – Eric Hoffer, American philosopher and author. Economic Update At J.P. Morgan’s recent third quarter results presentation, Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO, was asked about comments he had made regarding the supply chain problems and what he had been hearing from […]

Tags: house prices, new variant, supply chain, workforce
Category: Investment management

Meet the Manager: Stephen Yiu, Blue Whale Global

On one of Stephen’s first visits to the region since COVID-19, Sam Petts of the Clarion Investment Committee caught up with him over lunch in Manchester. Blue Whale represents one of the core global positions within the Clarion Investment Portfolios. Peter Hargreaves and Stephen Yiu set up the investment business Blue Whale Capital in 2017 […]

Tags: Amazon, confidence to invest, Meet the manager, Microsoft, sell-off
Category: Investment management

Clarion Investment Diary October 2021

This article provides a brief overview of the topics discussed in the recent investment committee meeting and the decisions made following those discussions. Economic commentary and market outlook The following notes summarise the main points discussed by the Investment Committee. The strongest IA sector performers during September were IA Japan (4.58%), IA Japanese Smaller Companies […]