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Market Update 17th February 2025

News: 17 February 2025

One of my favourite behavioural studies is a group of people being given a picture and a description of a young man. He wears glasses, he’s introverted, doesn’t have many friends and lives with his parents. He is at university and the group are asked to guess what course he is on. A high percentage of them say computer studies.

Market Update 10th February 2025

News: 10 February 2025

What a week in the US! Beyonce won album of the year at the Grammys, the Eagles won the Superbowl, and Trump tariffs take their first swing.

Market Update 3rd February 2025

News: 03 February 2025

With the Donald Trump once again dominating the headlines (this time on tariffs) one could be excused for consulting an AI assistant about what to write on this week. If one did, a closer look at how DeepSeek sent shockwaves through financial markets would likely be the recommended subject to go for. So here we go.

Market Update 27th January 2025

News: 27 January 2025

As we all know, there is a star-spangled banner hanging over the oval office reading ‘under new management’. Unsurprisingly, given the personality and polarising politics involved, Donald Trump’s executive orders (several of them signed on day one) are a major talking point in markets.

Market Update 20th January 2025

News: 20 January 2025

Market Update 13th January 2025

News: 13 January 2025

2025 has been brimming with headlines. We’ve had alarming reports that global warming is happening faster than previously feared, the outbreak of devastating fires in California, Elon Musk’s intervention in UK politics and some characteristically punchy views from President-elect Donald Trump.

Market Update 6th January 2025

News: 07 January 2025

Maybe it is just me, but it feels as though last year had many different lives. Over half the world’s population voted in an election, the UK and the US received new governments, England lost in the Euros (sorry to bring up that old chestnut), the Olympics happened and it was incredible, some declared it a ‘BRAT summer’, AI was still a hot investment trend, and Moo Deng stole our hearts.

Michael Bishop joins Hawksmoor as Managing Director

News: 02 January 2025

Hawksmoor Investment Management welcomes Michael Bishop as the Company’s new Managing Director.

Market Update 16th December

News: 16 December 2024

When I started out in 2001 we managed money for mainly UK charities and some private clients. A typical portfolio had about 60% in direct UK equities, 20% overseas equities (mostly in funds), and 20% in cash and direct bonds (meaning gilts – no overseas, no investment grade, high yield would get you laughed out of the room).

Market Update 9th December 2024

News: 09 December 2024

We may only just have opened day number nine on the advent calendar, but so far, December has been sweet. Powered by around $140bn of money pouring into equity markets after Donald Trump’s victory in the Presidential election, markets look set to end the year on a high.