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May 16, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Its all a bit of a mixed bag

An unusual event occurred yesterday as the Nasdaq tech index fell, while the S&P 500 gained overall, albeit modestly, as defensive stocks outperformed […]

May 14, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Watch the bond market, US stocks may be rising but so are yields.

A week ago, after the announcement of the UK trade deal, he told us, “You better go out and buy stock now,” adding […]

May 12, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Equity markets remain in limbo, treasury yields rose last week.

US equity markets finished the week where they began, on low trading volumes. One gets the sense that no one trusts the rally, […]

May 09, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Up up and away in my beautiful balloon

Equity markets are either taking time to reflect before their next move, or, more likely, can’t decide which direction to take next. This […]

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May 16, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Its all a bit of a mixed bag

An unusual event occurred yesterday as the Nasdaq tech index fell, while the S&P 500 gained overall, albeit modestly, as defensive stocks...

May 14, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Watch the bond market, US stocks may be rising but so are yields.

A week ago, after the announcement of the UK trade deal, he told us, “You better go out and buy stock now,”...

May 12, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Equity markets remain in limbo, treasury yields rose last week.

US equity markets finished the week where they began, on low trading volumes. One gets the sense that no one trusts the...

May 09, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Up up and away in my beautiful balloon

Equity markets are either taking time to reflect before their next move, or, more likely, can’t decide which direction to take next....

May 07, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

What next for equity markets

We are already in May, and speculators, punters, and investors are now trying to decide whether the recent rally is a bear...

May 02, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Sell in May and go away rarely works, but we shall see.

What a difference a few weeks make. Approximately this time last month, Donald Trump stood up in front of the world’s media...

April 30, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

A volatile month draws to a close

The relief rally, if that’s what it is, continues as the S&P 500 notched its sixth consecutive day of gains. We are...

April 28, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

A busy week ahead for earnings and corporates to test last weeks rally.

It was a much better week for equity markets, with the S&P 500 gaining just over 5% in the past week and...

April 25, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Where to now?

Suddenly, the garden looks quite rosy, as US stock markets have regained 10% of the losses from the lows of a few...

April 23, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Back to the chaos

After an extended Easter break in the UK, we are back to the same uncertainty we have had for the past few...

April 16, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Enjoy Easter, the weather forecast is improving fingers crossed

Global stock indices have retained most of their recent gains, even with the uncertainty surrounding tariffs still affecting investor sentiment. According to...

April 14, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

The bulls are back in charge, for now at least.

After a week where Mr Trump found out who is actually the boss, its the bond market, this week is starting where...

April 11, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

When the thunderstorms pass eventually the sun comes out.

Markets 1 Donald 0; as is always the case, the market wins after a roller-coaster week. The rise in 10-year treasury yields...

April 09, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

How this resolves itself is hard to know, but it will.

A faint hope that Trump would offer some reprieve at the last minute led to a relief rally at the start of...

April 07, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

As Dickens said the worst of times is the best of times

Those waking up this morning hoping for some good news, some signs that parties were looking to compromise or negotiate, will be...

April 04, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Liberation day turned into obliteration day.

In one sense, the new administration achieved what they set out to do: the dollar and oil were down, the cost to...

April 02, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Liberation Day brace yourself

We indicated on Monday that a bounce from the oversold levels the US equity market had reached was on the cards, so...

March 31, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

April showers they say, it can also bring sunshine

Wall Street finished the week in a bad mood. A combination of a weak consumer report and the core Personal Consumption Expenditures price index...

March 28, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Oh to be in England now that Aprils here

How quickly has the conclusion of the first quarter come about? It is one that has not panned out as many expected...

March 26, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Borrowing costs in the UK continue to rise

Do you want the good news or the bad news? The good news was that the monthly US services Purchasing Manager Survey...

March 24, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Wil Rachael test her Golden Rule

This week, Rachael Reeves will deliver her sprig statement, in which she will attempt to find a way to follow Gordon Brown’s...

March 21, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Rates unchanged despite growth uncertainties

Despite concerns expressed by the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve about the underlying strength of their own and the broader...

March 19, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Tickets please all change

For many, the pain trade continues as US stocks, particularly technology stocks, seek support, while Stocks in Europe, especially German ones, find...

March 17, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Light in your head and dead on your feet, another crazy day

US stocks had a decent bounce on Friday after a torrid week for stockholders, or more precisely, about 4 weeks. The fall...

March 14, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Beware the ides of March

The financial headlines today are all about the S&P 500 having another down day yesterday and, as a result, entering correction territory,...

March 12, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

The bargain store is open, can you afford the price? Apologies to Dolly P

The optimism that greeted the new administration a few months ago, known as the Trump bump, has faded into a damp squib...

March 10, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Last week was about jobs this week is about inflation.

After a volatile week, which saw the US markets have their worst week in 6 months, it felt that a bounce in...

March 07, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

“The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty: not knowing what comes next.”

This has not been much of a week for bond or equity investors. German bund yields rose dramatically as the new government...

March 05, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Is any one else suffering from hayfever?

It’s been a bad start to March for stocks, as Trump’s tariff threats have put the skids under stocks and the “safe...

March 03, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Lets March on

It was a better end to a month that saw most of the gains for the year for US stocks given back...

February 28, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

It all feels a little flat

According to Nvidia’s CEO, demand is “amazing.” That may be so, but demand for the shares is waning, as the stock fell...

February 26, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Spring will soon be in the air,

US stocks are having a bad run after the fourth consecutive day of declines, with tech having another worse-than-average day, weighing on...

February 24, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Ask me no questions and I will tell you no lies

European stocks, particularly German ones, are set for a positive start, as Friedrich Merz’s Conservatives have won Germany’s election, and the AfD...

February 21, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

When the grey skies turn to blue, meet me on a bright and windy day. Chris Rea

A large, well-known US retailer’s shares fell around 6% after posting numbers that just about met expectations whilst offering a slightly cautious...

February 19, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Five years on

Deciding what to write can sometimes be testing; I am grateful again to Mr Authers for pointing out that on this day...

February 17, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

A raft of UK economic data this week

US equity markets remain close to historic highs despite an inflationary report that pointed to inflation rates remaining stubbornly above the Fed’s...

February 14, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Prices rising, stocks rising the underlying economic picture in the US trending lower

Without going into the details, and probably to no real surprise, the release of the latest monthly US inflation data exceeded expectations....

February 12, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Yesterdays paper telling yesterdays news

Despite the daily slew of headline news, much of which has the potential to rattle investor sentiment, equity and bond markets remain...

February 10, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

“Worrying Is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing Bubble gum” Baz Luhrmann

While US corporate earnings have been the focus over the past few weeks, this week’s focus will turn back to macroeconomics, particularly...

February 07, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Optimism abounds

As widely predicted, the Bank of England cut interest rates by 25 basis points, and with its latest economic review, it forecasts...

February 05, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

Truflation and Acquired take a look

Trump’s 2nd term is causing a stir, that’s for sure; a day does not go by without him making headlines of one...

February 02, 2025 by Paul Sedgwick

DeepSeek, the 6 million dollar man

So the first-month ends, in some ways, not the most eventful but maybe thought-provoking. So far, Trump got the benefit of the...

Latest Market Commentary

Its all a bit of a mixed bag

Watch the bond market, US stocks may be rising but so are yields.

Equity markets remain in limbo, treasury yields rose last week.

Up up and away in my beautiful balloon

Frank Investments TV, Radio & Press

TV

Podcast

Press

Market Commentary Library

Its all a bit of a mixed bag

Watch the bond market, US stocks may be rising but so are yields.

Equity markets remain in limbo, treasury yields rose last week.

Up up and away in my beautiful balloon

What next for equity markets

Sell in May and go away rarely works, but we shall see.

A volatile month draws to a close

A busy week ahead for earnings and corporates to test last weeks rally.

Where to now?

Back to the chaos

Enjoy Easter, the weather forecast is improving fingers crossed

The bulls are back in charge, for now at least.

When the thunderstorms pass eventually the sun comes out.

How this resolves itself is hard to know, but it will.

As Dickens said the worst of times is the best of times

Liberation day turned into obliteration day.

Liberation Day brace yourself

April showers they say, it can also bring sunshine

Oh to be in England now that Aprils here

Borrowing costs in the UK continue to rise

Wil Rachael test her Golden Rule

Rates unchanged despite growth uncertainties

Tickets please all change

Light in your head and dead on your feet, another crazy day

Beware the ides of March

The bargain store is open, can you afford the price? Apologies to Dolly P

Last week was about jobs this week is about inflation.

“The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty: not knowing what comes next.”

Is any one else suffering from hayfever?

Lets March on

It all feels a little flat

Spring will soon be in the air,

Ask me no questions and I will tell you no lies

When the grey skies turn to blue, meet me on a bright and windy day. Chris Rea

Five years on

A raft of UK economic data this week

Prices rising, stocks rising the underlying economic picture in the US trending lower

Yesterdays paper telling yesterdays news

“Worrying Is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing Bubble gum” Baz Luhrmann

Optimism abounds

Truflation and Acquired take a look

DeepSeek, the 6 million dollar man

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