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During July stock markets moved higher as global central banks signalled a shift to more accommodative monetary policy. In the US, the S&P 500 hit a new all-time high on 26 July 2019 as US shares outperformed other developed markets. |
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The Santander Equity Income Trust has had a good first half of the year, with a total return of 15.8% versus the FTSE All-Share Index of 12.9%. This outperformance has resulted in the Fund being one of the top funds in the very competitive IA UK Equity Income sector year to date and has also led to the Fund being top quartile across a 1, 3 and 5 year period. |
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Positive investor sentiment drove markets to a strong start in April, but, as they have for much of the past year, concerns about a global slowdown and uncertainty around US-China trade caused markets to fall sharply in May. |
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After a turbulent end to 2018, financial markets started 2019 in a more optimistic mood: a temporary truce on trade between the US and China and a more supportive tone from central banks helped push markets higher. |
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During June, equity markets moved higher as global central banks signalled a shift to a more accommodative monetary policy. In the US, the S&P 500 hit a new all-time high on June 20th as US equities outperformed other developed markets. Emerging market equities also benefited from more positive investor sentiment. |
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May proved a challenging month for global equity markets as a double hit of uncertainty about international trade policy and concerns around deteriorating global economic growth combined to precipitate a selloff in global equities, while core government bond yields declined. |
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April was a broadly positive month across asset classes, with investor sentiment remaining optimistic especially in light of loose monetary policy. This together with an ongoing truce of the trade tensions helped to boost market sentiment and push equities back towards all-time highs. |
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Investing is a means to an end. It's a way to help you grow money, earn an income or a mixture of both, and as with many journeys there's more than one potential route to reach your goal. |
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One of the main themes affecting performance in the quarter was concerns over the fate of Brazil’s pension reform. An ambitious project targeting BRL 1.2 billion in savings in 10 years. This and more on our latest insight for Latin America Fixed Income. |
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The first quarter of 2019 was positive for the Latin America equities, as the MSCI Latin American Index delivered high single-digit returns in USD terms. Access the latest views on how Latin America equity performed in Q1. |
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Each season of the year gives us an idea of what to expect from the weather and how to prepare. What's harder to predict are the exact conditions on any given day or the best moment to put away your summer or winter clothes until the seasons turn again. |
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The results of the March US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) showed that a vast majority of FOMC participants now expect no rate hikes this year, down from a median projection of two hikes in December - softer than consensus expectations. |
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After a volatile but positive January for equity markets, February saw further but somewhat steadier gains. |
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INVESTING FOR ALL SEASONS 2018 was a challenging year for investors with positive yields the exception rather than the rule. Looking ahead, we see uncertainty around the global outlook, with growing signs of a downward shift in the economic cycle. It all adds up to the type of environment that multi-asset investing was made for. |