Is it safe to look yet? Sorry to say, rather like any good movie, we have seen the first big action, but there will be more plot twists to come. However, the markets, governments and companies are now all aware of the position we face, and the question is how do we all best navigate […]
In some ways, yes. We are starting to see Asia emerge, with positive news from China, South Korea and Japan, showing there is an end. However, mainland Europe waits to see more positive impacts from their lockdowns and curfews, which are likely to take a few more days. The USA is in a rather disjointed […]
As we head towards the end of another week, we are still in a land of volatile markets with an uncomfortable downwards trend. We hope we can shed some light on the causes and also highlight some of the positive reasons why we feel things will start to improve. What is wrong with the markets? […]
This is due to the uncertainty of the current situation and how it will affect individuals, companies and countries. Without answers, the easiest solution is to assume everybody and everything is a risk, which has resulted in the large falls in the markets. However, once the situation becomes clearer, markets will recover as the winners […]
A Questions and Answers guide from Completely Financial – 12th March 2020 Why did markets suddenly fall? Initially, the markets ignored the impact of the Virus in China, even when it became clear it was causing issues and government action resulted in the closure of factories. This was, to a certain degree, caused by a […]