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Investment View - January 2010

Steve Patterson – Investment and Managing Director

Over the festive break one would have expected a good deal of 'sober' reflection on the remarkable upturn in investment markets since March 2009. I was half expecting a modest correction at the start of the New Year. But what is becoming evident is that the markets are pricing in an even stronger global recovery than most analysts would have predicted just a few months before the year end.

Investment View-January 2010

Investment View - February 2010

Steve Patterson – Investment and Managing Director

Last month we reported on the sharp upturn in corporate bonds which has benefitted many clients. The UK commercial property market has also turned the corner and in December the IPD Monthly Index produced the biggest monthly gain in its 23-year history. Clients who bought extra property fund units to take advantage of the depressed values are now reaping the rewards. The turnaround has been marked but what should investors expect from now on?

Investment View-February 2010