At the time of writing it appears that markets are attempting to stabilise, yet the underlying risks remain unresolved. Ongoing disruption in the Middle East, particularly around key shipping routes like the Strait of Hormuz, continues to threaten energy supply, global trade flows, and inflation. Investors are left navigating a landscape that appears calm on […]
I had a birthday earlier this week, a reminder that while we are remarkably good at marking time, we are far less adept at predicting what will happen within it. For many of us we find there to be something deeply comforting about a date, particularly one that appears to bring order to events that […]
The gold price is currently going through one of its most turbulent periods in recent history. This has unfolded against a backdrop of escalating conflict in the Middle East, disruption to critical energy routes and renewed uncertainty around inflation and interest rates. The Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil supply […]