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
Clearly, the continued easing of COVID-19 lockdowns was in focus, with a close eye on infection rates. For the most part, Europe tends to be fairing relatively well, whilst the US rate is sharply on the rise, seeing record one-day increases in cases.
Franklin Templeton Thoughts: The Future for UK Dividends – Unprecedented Times Bring Shifting Dividend Policies
The coronavirus pandemic could shape how UK businesses think about dividends going forward, says Franklin Templeton UK Equity’s Colin Morton. He shares his on-the-ground thoughts on the UK economy, and how it measures up against the last global economic shock.
Liontrust Insights: Reading the investment clock
Liontrust discusses throughout the article on how the investment clock is a useful method to show the way a business cycle typically develops over time, as well as where it stands in terms of markets and economies at any particular point in time.
Morningstar Views: How Is the U.S. Economy Handling COVID-19 So Far?
Morningstar evaluates the US economy by taking a number of metrics in consideration – retail sales, employment losses and the U.S. manufacturing output. Fiscal policy is also discussed and evaluated.
Legg Mason Perspectives: Britain, the Bank, and Brexit
This article focuses on the UK market and how it is faring with Covid-19 whilst also considering the implications of Brexit and the actions taken by the Bank of England to support the economy.
Franklin Templeton Thoughts: The Fed’s Final Frontier – Negative Rates or Yield Curve Control?
Given fears of a COVID-19 resurgence and US election uncertainties looming, many investors are wondering what comes next for policymakers in terms of supporting the economy. Franklin Templeton’s Fixed Income CIO Sonal Desai weighs in on the possibility of negative US interest rates or other measures.
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