News & Updates
In our News & Updates section, we’ll keep you informed about what is happening at MeDirect Group. Through this section we also publish weekly market updates provided by well-established fund houses and other interesting financial reads. Make sure to visit often to keep yourself up to date.
Notes from the Trading Desk – Franklin Templeton
Last week was unsteady for equity markets with much of the focus on inflation data our of the United States and China. A further easing of restrictions in parts of the UK and Europe will help build the recovery.
Easy tips on how to start saving
Most of us are always looking for ways to cut back on our spending. Here a some easy tips you might want to consider to better manage your spending.
Liontrust Insights: Price and value – What you pay versus what you get
Growing fears about rapidly inflating bubbles in certain parts of investment markets have led to renewed focus on one of the oldest – and most fundamentally misunderstood – relationships in finance, between price and value.
BlackRock Commentary: Mind the (rate expectation) gap
Markets are pricing in a liftoff from near-zero policy rates as early as next year, even though the Fed through its new framework has committed to stay behind the curve on inflation. BlackRock caution against extrapolating too much from strong near-term activity data amid a powerful restart. BlackRock see a high bar for the Fed to change its policy stance and believe this may be underappreciated by markets.
Financial Well Being promoted by MeDirect Bank during a medirectalk
On Thursday 13th May 2021, MeDirect will be holding its next medirectalk – a series of seminars featuring several financial experts and asset managers on market and investment updates.
BlackRock Commentary: Inflation – beyond near-term volatility
Inflation looks set to overshoot the Fed’s target as BlackRock expected. Yet BlackRock see uncertainties around the near-term persistence of the overshoot as the restart leads to unusual supply and demand dynamics. BlackRock have closed their tactical overweight in inflation-linked bonds as inflation expectations have risen sharply but favoured them strategically as they see medium-term inflation still underpriced.
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