Investment briefing
When Jane Austen wrote ‘Pride and Prejudice’ in 1813, an annual income of £10,000 compared to an average salary of just over 30 pounds. In today’s money, Mr. Darcy’s annual income would have been £10 million. No wonder Mrs. Bennet was so excited!
Investment briefing
Towards the end of January, shares in GameStop, an old-school American video games retailer, were driven higher by a cohort of (largely) young day traders looking to make a killing, armed with laptops and furlough cheques.
Investment briefing
Eyes On The Prize
Just what is going on? Although equity markets scraped and banged into positive territory in the first quarter of 2023, it was a painful, gritty experience.