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US equity markets recorded their fifth consecutive positive return on the week, capping a spectacular month for risk assets. The bellwether S&P large cap index advanced +8.9% in November, its 18th biggest monthly gain since 1950, whilst the

Global stocks struggled for direction in a Thanksgiving holiday shortened week for the US exchanges. The blue-chip S&P 500 edged 0.1% higher whilst the technology focused Nasdaq slipped 0.3%. The most eagerly awaited event before markets closed for

Financial markets saw another good week with world equity indices gaining around 3%. After three consecutive monthly declines, November is well on its way to arresting this weakness. The technology dominated NASDAQ index is up more than 11%

TEAM Asset Management’s global weekly market review for week commencing 13th November.  Financial markets saw another good week with world equity indices gaining around 3%.  After three consecutive monthly declines, November is well on its way to arresting this

‘Investing is simple, but not easy’, is one of legendary investor Warren Buffet’s most quoted axioms. It implies that the basic logic of investing and compounding returns over the long term is simple, but human psychology and emotional

US equity markets finished this week slightly higher with the S&P and Nasdaq rising +0.9% and +0.6% respectively as investors weighed the renewed Israel-Hamas conflict and rising political tensions in the Middle East. A possible US government shutdown

Global financial markets adhered to the traditional summer playbook, and then some. Prices of risk assets drifted lower amid lighter volumes, before accelerating to the downside in September, traditionally the weakest month for equities in the calendar year.

TEAM Asset Management’s global weekly market review for week commencing 2nd October. TEAM Asset Management is a Jersey-based independent asset management company of AIM-listed parent, TEAM plc (LON:TEAM). It was a mixed week for markets before major indices eventually found buyers at technical

A round-up of corporate and M&A deals in June, July & August that affected wealth managers and private banks in the EMEA region, and in certain other parts of the world. TEAM, GlobaleyeLondon-listed TEAM plc, a wealth, asset

September is statistically the weakest month of the Calendar year for world equity markets and 2023 is proving no exception. Last week the broad American market was down close to 3% whilst the technology dominated NASDAQ index was

Most markets slipped back last week as investors awaited interest rate decisions from central banks returning from their summer breaks. The blue-chip S&P 500 and technology focused Nasdaq indices fell 0.8% and 1.5% respectively. The European Central Bank

Reports that authorities in China have ordered government officials and state employees to stop using Apple products at work weighed down broader market indices last week. Apple, the largest constituent of the blue-chip S&P 500 and technology focussed

Optimism that central banks will soon stop hiking interest rates and blowout earnings from the semiconductor giant Nvidia helped stocks to end their worst run since last September. The blue-chip S&P 500 and technology focused Nasdaq indices gained

Global stocks lost ground for a third straight week on concerns over the health of the Chinese economy and higher government bond yields. The blue-chip S&P 500 and technology focussed Nasdaq indices fell 2.0% and 2.1% respectively. Investors

Global stocks lost ground for a second consecutive week as higher US government bond yields and more stresses in China’s property sector shook investor sentiment. The blue-chip S&P 500 and technology focussed Nasdaq indices fell 0.6% and 1.4%