Uncertainty = Opportunity The month of March was the worst for stock markets since the 2008 financial crisis. All global markets were deeply impacted with losses as high as 35%. But what if you could turn the clock back 10 years and take advantage of the bull market that has just come to an abrupt end? We have selected the FTSE100 to illustrate the significance of the recent market sell off and as you can see the past 10 years…
Caronavirus (COVID 19) Infects Global Markets At SuisseRock we have been preparing for a downturn for over 6 months now with many of our clients having taken profits, increased cash exposure and allocation to protected assets for a large proportion of their portfolio’s. We were confounded by the continuation of the rally through 2019 and into 2020, with, in our opinion, valuations on most developed market ( with the exclusion of China and some associated Asian markets ) looking unattractive.…
Start 2020 as you mean to go on and get your finances off to a positive start by booking your free financial health check. I am sure like everyone else you have been thinking about your new years resolutions and right up there is losing weight, living a healthier life style, quit smoking or drinking etc. Have you also made organising your finances a priority? At SuisseRock we help our clients create and manage their financial goals and meet with…
What Is A Structured Product? When considering investing your hard earned capital, we believe it is fair to say we all know diversification is an important strategy, when trying to maximise returns whilst reducing risk. This could include multiple asset classes, currencies and institutions. However, what we have found is that very few investors are aware of, or have utilised structured investments. So what is a structured investment? A structured investment is a contract with an issuing bank offering a…
Market Update After a 2018 that saw global equities struggling for direction in the first half, then reaching recent highs in August only to suffer a tech led sell off wiping out any gains across practically all asset classes, 2019 got off to a strong start led again by tech stocks but this time with a positive curve. The question now as always is where do we go from here? Much will be decided in the short term by ongoing…