by Anne Bannerman | Jan 29, 2026
“Risk off?” gets thrown around a lot when markets wobble. The better question this week is a more practical one: if investors are de-risking, where exactly are they going? I’ve never been shy about stressing the value of diversification, and weeks like this explain...
by Anne Bannerman | Jan 23, 2026
It’s been one of those weeks where politics feels like it’s moving faster than markets can keep up. It started with Donald Trump demanding control over Greenland, a move that instantly exposed cracks inside NATO. By the end of the week, the narrative had changed...
by Anne Bannerman | Jan 15, 2026
The early weeks of 2026 have already delivered a clear message to investors: the global political landscape is becoming more confrontational, less predictable, and increasingly resistant to established power structures. What we are witnessing is not a series of...
by Anne Bannerman | Dec 30, 2025
Ho-ho-bloody-ho! That’s another Christmas behind me. I’m no Grinch – I love Christmas with the family – but like markets, it’s exhausting if you’re actually doing your bit. This year I shared it with both my own family and my in-laws, and it went extremely well....
by Anne Bannerman | Dec 17, 2025
It’s the season to be jolly, and let’s face it, whilst it’s been a very challenging year for yours truly from a personal perspective, as far as the markets go, opportunities have been abundant, especially with equity markets holding on far better than most people’s...
