Author: Sam Taylor

Past performance and the UK investor's dilemma Recent commentary from a major financial publication has highlighted a fundamental question facing investors: why would anyone choose poorly performing investments? This question, while seemingly simple, points to a deeper, more persistent behavioural trend in markets. For UK investors, particularly those managing pensions...

Net zero investment: a cost-benefit analysis for UK markets Recent analysis from the UK's Climate Change Committee (CCC), emerging amidst global energy market volatility, presents a significant recalibration of the economic narrative surrounding the green transition. The committee's central finding—that the long-term costs of achieving net zero emissions are likely...

Geopolitical tensions and UK financial market implications Recent analysis from the Press Association, examining the potential financial ramifications of conflict in the Middle East, provides a timely prompt to consider how geopolitical instability transmits through to UK markets. For British investors and savers, such events rarely have a direct, immediate...

Emergency fund strategies signal a shift in UK savings behaviour Recent commentary from international financial media, including a piece from the Los Angeles Times, has highlighted a renewed focus on the structure and investment of emergency savings. While not a UK-specific report, this trend offers a significant signal for market...

Analysing the 'rationing' critique: a signal for UK capital markets A research note published by Panmure Liberum, authored by head of research Simon French, has framed a significant critique of UK economic policy, arguing that successive governments have created a de facto 'rationing' system for energy, land, and capital. This...