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
The spread of COVID-19 infections in continental Europe and how governments are managing it continues to contribute heavily to the market push and pull we’ve seen in recent weeks and months.
Why you should consider refinancing your Home Loan
Refinancing is the process of switching your current home loan to a new deal. You can choose to stay with your current lender, or you may want to move to a different provider. The idea is to get the best deal you can on your home loan, so that you have an opportunity to save money.
BlackRock Commentary: Commodities Rewired
Oil and industrial metals have rallied since late-2020 on expectations for a swift economic restart, sparking talk of a new commodity “supercycle.” BlackRock sees a more nuanced outlook – with a divergence across different commodities. The lift for oil from the economic restart is likely to be transitory, while some metals may benefit from structural trends such as the “green” transition for years to come, in their view.
Notes from the Trading Desk – Franklin Templeton
Equities in the United States and Europe continued their grind higher in a holiday-shortened week, which led to lighter volumes and newflow last week. There were concerns over rising COVID-19 cases in a number of countries.
The Power of Financial Habits
We all know we should be doing things like saving for retirement, paying off our debt, or monitoring our spending, but these “shoulds” are hard to put into practice. How can we get ourselves to accomplish our “shoulds”? One way is to develop healthy financial habits.
BlackRock Commentary: Sustainable investing – it’s a long game
The powerful economic restart has led to a rally in the traditional energy sector. This has raised concerns that sustainable assets may face pressure after stellar performance in 2020. BlackRock view such a short-term focus as misguided. The power of the near-term restart should not be confused with the slow transition to sustainability that BlackRock see driving long-term returns.
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