Volatile first half: how markets fared around the world

“A latter-day Rip Van Winkle… napping since the start of the year, might think not much had changed” over the past six months in financial markets, says Randall Forsyth in Barron’s. The S&P 500 index

Stocks are living their best life while the dollar is having its worst year since 1973

Picking through a murky market outlook for the rest of 2025

Issue of the week: are markets too complacent? ...

Past performance is not a reliable guide to the future. However, investors’ portfolios can benefit from UK shares that have consistently and substantially outperformed the stockmarket. One of the best

Taking a proactive approach may mean exploring different asset classes