Why optimism works - but ‘Sell in May’ doesn’t

This week, we’re reacting - along with the rest of the world - to the Donald Trump victory in the US Presidential Election. Not all the permutations are known - at time of recording at least - but the direction of travel is not in doubt. Four more years of Trump and a powerful mandate to deliver on his agenda. Popular for its jargon-free approach, clear analysis and fresh perspective, The Personal Investor podcast helps shine a light on the latest market developments for the savvy UK investor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson reviews the stories moving markets. This week in the markets: Investors watch nervously as a knife-edge US election approaches; markets settle after Rachel Reeves tax, spend and borrow Budget; central banks are expected to cut rates on both sides of the Atlantic; and highly rated markets in the US and India lose momentum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we are reacting, of course, to the Budget - the first of this Labour government and historically significant in its scale. What are the stories revealed in the numbers that the Chancellor didn’t tell us from the dispatch box this week? And where does it all leave our finances? Popular for its jargon-free approach, clear analysis and fresh perspective, The Personal Investor podcast helps shine a light on the latest market developments for the savvy UK investor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson reviews the stories moving markets. This week in the markets: politics is in the spotlight as the UK prepares for a big tax-raising budget; America heads towards a crucial Presidential election; and Japan punishes the ruling LDP party.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fidelity’s Ed Monk reviews the stories moving markets. This week in the markets: Around a fifth of companies in the S&P 500 are due to report this week, likely testing the market’s six week-long winning streak as gold surges and UK investors brace for incoming tax rises at the Budget next week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we’re celebrating the second anniversary of the stock market bull run. And with share prices breaking new ground seemingly as each week passes, investors will be celebrating too - but can the party last? That’s the focus today, as well as the latest ups and downs in markets. Host, Ed Monk, and his occasional guests provide a well-balanced take on the latest financial developments together with expert insights to help you grow your capital, manage your investment portfolio and make the most of the money markets. Popular for its jargon-free approach, clear analysis and fresh perspective, The Personal Investor podcast helps shine a light on the latest market developments for the savvy UK investor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson reviews the stories moving markets.This week in the markets: three big questions for investors: two years into the bull market, is there further to go; three weeks from the US election, does the result matter to investors; and where do interest rates end up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, it’s a quarterly Investment Outlook special where we put your questions to the Outlook’s author Tom Stevenson. The questions this time were dominated by the upcoming Budget in the UK, and what that means for pensions and savings. But not only that - we had questions on the Middle East, the US election, tech and much else besides. That’s the focus today, as well as the latest ups and downs in markets. Host, Ed Monk, and his occasional guests provide a well-balanced take on the latest financial developments together with expert insights to help you grow your capital, manage your investment portfolio and make the most of the money markets. Popular for its jargon-free approach, clear analysis and fresh perspective, The Personal Investor podcast helps shine a light on the latest market developments for the savvy UK investor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson reviews the stories moving markets. This week in the markets: the bull run approaches its two-year anniversary; strong employment data curb US interest rate expectations; and earnings season kicks off on Friday.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week - investors in China have had to be extremely patient with Chinese shares in a slump these past couple of years just as other global markets have surged - but last week brought some relief. Can it last? Plus, we’ll round up the latest speculation ahead of the Budget later this month. That’s the focus today, as well as the latest ups and downs in markets. Host, Ed Monk, and his occasional guests provide a well-balanced take on the latest financial developments together with expert insights to help you grow your capital, manage your investment portfolio and make the most of the money markets. Popular for its jargon-free approach, clear analysis and fresh perspective, The Personal Investor podcast helps shine a light on the latest market developments for the savvy UK investor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.