The first Just Williams podcast since the general election, so clearly lots to talk about. As usual Duncan Williams of Williams Investment Management is on hand and for this episode he is joined by his colleague Val Wade. First up is the burning question of how Labour is going to fund their manifesto promises now…
The U.S. Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged and guided that just one reduction might be expected before the end of 2024. It added that it believes the long run interest rate (however one defines such a number) is higher than previously thought. Not that long ago, there was realistic chatter of 5…
It’s a bit of a strange one this time. Which is a little odd because we had ensured the pre-recording schedule was followed to the letter Duncan Williams and John Newsome on-hand to offer forthright opinion and pithy comment. Check, An update to the headline inflation figure which could prompt a shift in Interest Rates.…
Well this is a bit of a turn-up, we have hit the 50 episodes of the Just Williams podcast! To mark this particular milestone (and to help us celebrate) now would be a perfect time to recommend your favourite investment podcast to your friends and colleagues, just get them to search us up in their…
We have now entered territory where, if rate cuts are realistic, the data will support it. In both the U.K. and U.S., September reductions are increasingly being thought of as probable rather than possible. That said, having missed inflation targets for years via inaccurate forecasting, central banks carry a burden their battered credibility will struggle…
Duncan Williams and John Newsome of Williams Investment Management are back for another slice of financial chat and analysis. For this episode everything is being viewed through the prism of the upcoming general election, which means they consider the possible impact this will have on inflation and interest rates as well as other general macro-economic…
A leading Harrogate wealth management firm has honoured the memory of a much-loved and much-missed former partner with a donation to mental health charity Wellspring Therapy & Training. Williams Investment Management LLP has given £1,000 to the Starbeck-based charity in memory of Robert Ash, who died tragically last September. Duncan Williams, founding partner of WIM…
Duncan Williams and John Newsome of Williams Investment Management are back to keep you ahead of the curve as far as financial matters are concerned. This time we delve into the delicate and nuanced relationship between property values and government spending and how they both impact on the setting of interest rates and the level…
It’s always a bit of a struggle getting back into the swing of things after a three-day-weekend, particularly if you have been kicking back with a beverage of choice and enjoying the snooker. Fear not because right on cue (see what we did there) the Just Williams boys, aka John Newsome and Duncan Williams, are…
Wishful thinking is a poor replacement for that of the critical variety. Not too long ago, investors were expecting the U.S. Federal Reserve to deliver 5 rate cuts this year. Now, that number is considerably less. But then, it’s hardly surprising when U.S. core annual inflation for March was unchanged at 3.8%, exactly the same…