Why big us bank stocks are on a roll again

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

“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

Europe has been a winner while US has been a (relative) loser

Picking through a murky market outlook for the rest of 2025

A 4.1% unemployment rate suggests little need for rate cuts from the Fed

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