How City of London investors are bracing for Donald Trump 2.0 Investing City investors are bracing for four more years of unpredictability on the global markets as Donald Trump returns to the White House as president. After banging the drum for punitive trade tariffs and US protectionism in recent months, Trump’s second term is expected to inflict more turmoil on global markets than outgoing president Joe Biden. [...]
Lessons from Trump to make Britain great again Opinion While American entrepreneurs feel the winds of optimism, British businesses remain trapped by regulation that is slowly strangling our economic potential. Donald Trump has shown it doesn’t have to be this way, says Simon Dolan The world is bracing itself for a disruptive era of change, as Donald Trump prepares to take the reins of [...]
What will Trump’s first 100 days mean for markets? City Talk Amid concern about tariffs, markets appear to be hedging their bets, but there’s plenty to suggest that Trump’s first moves in office could fall short of the worst expectations, says Michael Hewson A lot of the recent turmoil in markets appears to be being blamed on concerns that Donald Trump, inaugurated as President today, could [...]
UK investors split over Trump’s effect on market January 18, 2025 UK investors are split over whether Donald Trump’s return to the White House will be good for their portfolios, as analysts debate how the former president’s comeback will effect the market. Only 29 per cent of UK retail investors said that Trump’s return will be positive for their investments, compared to 31 per cent who [...]
Sport in 2025: A rallying cry to London, Mayor Khan and Londoners January 2, 2025 For at least the past five years it has felt as if London was disappearing off the global sporting stage. The capital may boast the Home of Cricket, 17 professional football clubs and five stadiums with a capacity of over 50,000 but huge sporting events have sought refuge in the likes of Saudi Arabia, the [...]
Investment bosses back UK stocks in 2025 and fret over Trump December 31, 2024 The chief investment officers of some of the UK’s largest asset managers have said they expect UK stocks to outperform global equities in 2025. However, they’ve also warned that trade wars represent the biggest threat to investors in 2025, as US President Donald Trump’s election threatens to heighten global supply chain issues. According to data from [...]
Will Trump mean more American expats coming to the UK? December 22, 2024 As leaders sit on the edge of their seats, bracing for the impact of Trump’s tariffs, they may find an offset – albeit a slight one – in the form of American expats joining their economies, says Bill Sedat Frater Reflecting on the US elections, it’s hard to ignore the role tax policy played in [...]
US likely to fall into recession under Trump, top economist warns December 9, 2024 The US is likely to fall into recession during Donald Trump’s second term if he makes good on his campaign promises, a leading economist has predicted. Paul Mortimer-Lee, a research fellow at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), said growth in the world’s largest economy could slump if the president-elect follows through [...]
In a time of geopolitical uncertainty, the UK must do everything for growth December 2, 2024 While we await the inauguration of Donald Trump, the UK must do everything within its power to ensure economic growth at home supports a strong voice for the UK abroad, says Chris Hayward We’re now a little over a month away from the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States of America. I wish [...]
Trump uses JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon as ‘informal adviser’ December 1, 2024 Donald Trump has reportedly used JP Morgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon as a “sounding board” for policy ahead of returning to the White House. The Wall Street veteran has been in regular communication with Trump for months, including after his election victory, The New York Post reported. The “no-holds-barred conversations” are said to have centred [...]