Showing posts by Oliver Smith

Investment officeOctober 7 2020

Investment Management Update: Lessons from Iran – what happens to equities when the money supply goes out of control?

In 2020 asset prices have been supported by widespread money creation. This has staved off a worse economic collapse, but raises the prospect of an inflationary outlook. Iran offers an interesting case study on what can happen to equity markets.

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Investment officeAugust 19 2020

Investment Update: Can anything stop Big Tech?

The S&P 500 is increasingly dominated by new-economy technology firms, with high cash balances, minimal debt, and expensive valuations.

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Investment officeJuly 22 2020

Lessons learnt: the EU countries finally pull together

A decade on from the global financial crisis and the leaders of the EU countries have decisively changed tack. Oliver Smith discusses how EU countries are finally pulling together.

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Investment officeMay 13 2020

European Disharmony

Oliver Smith, Investment Director at Sandaire addresses a number of current tensions resulting in European Disharmony and how, to get through the next few months, Europe will need greater solidarity than at any point in the last 50 years.

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