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“Good Judgement comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgement.” Samuel Langhorne Clemens, aka Mark Twain (1835-1910) American humourist, author, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Economic Update Riding the economic cycle Global economic activity is proving more resilient than expected. Lower gas prices, an easing of inflation pressures and a rebound in China’s economy have […]
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Minutes of the Clarion Investment Committee held on June 18, 2020, at 2pm by video link. Committee Members in attendance: – Sam Petts (SP) IC Chairman and Financial Planner Keith Thompson (KWT) Clarion Chairman Dmitry Konev (DK) Analyst (Margetts Fund Management) Toby Ricketts (TR) Fund Manager (Margetts Fund Management) Jacob Hartley (JH) Technical Assistant Clarion […]
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In recent weeks we have debated at length the impact that the ongoing coronavirus crisis is having on the global economy and financial markets. One of its more noteworthy effects has been the contrast between businesses that are relatively well sheltered or perhaps stand to benefit from the long-term impact of the outbreak and those […]
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Stock market and economic commentary: A realist adjusts the sails
“The Pessimist complains about the Wind; The Optimist expects it to change; The Realist adjusts the Sails.” William Arthur Ward, writer Despite the release of data showing the UK economy suffered a record contraction in activity in April and cautionary comments from the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of America (Fed), the past few […]
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