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Review of the week: Negotiating a trade war
Last Updated: July 24, 2025
Markets continue to recover as US President Donald Trump and his advisers whisper sweet nothings to investors. It’s a brittle sort of recovery though: definitive de-escalation of the global trade war is needed to truly woo investors. Through it all, though, the dollar should still reign supreme.
Preparing and planning for retirement webinar
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
How do you prioritise your financial objectives and work out what you’ll need for retirement? We answer these questions to help you consider what your retirement plan might look like.
Planning for a change of government
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Labour looks likely to form the next government. What changes could they make to raise money, how might that affect your clients’ finances and what can they do about it?
Review of the week: The Trump train rolls on
Last Updated: July 24, 2025
The White House has issued a flurry of decrees in its first fortnight. While not unexpected, they’re already creating unease in markets and chaos in the government.
Review of the week: The Chancellor’s Goodwill Hunting
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
The government has more cash to work with after better-than-expected GDP growth and higher tax receipts. How will the extra money be used?
Review of the week: Running hot and cold
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Inflation is falling nicely in the US, will British CPI follow suit this week? Meanwhile, China battles deflation as its economy stutters.
How could a Labour government affect my finances?
Last Updated: July 24, 2025
Labour looks to be on the cusp of taking power in the UK. What changes could they make to raise money, how might that affect you and what can you do about it? Get in touch with us today to see if we can help, either through your usual Rathbones contact or your financial planner. For the latest on Labour's plans, please see our pre-Budget update at this link.
Keeping you safe
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Scammers stole £479 million from almost 150,000 victims in 2020. The problem of financial fraud is worsening, and in particular the issue of fraudsters impersonating organisations like banks, investment managers and HMRC. How can you protect yourself?
Review of the week: Is Europe at Sea?
Last Updated: July 24, 2025
Seismic geopolitical changes are wrenching the post-war global order, straining the transatlantic partnership and upending supply chains. Investors are recalculating furiously, putting financial markets in flux as well.
Investment Update: It takes time for things to break
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Ructions in the banking sector don’t appear to be the first tremors of a systemic financial crisis, but rather a delayed, jolting reaction to the steepest rate increases in 40 years
Investment Insights Q4 2021: Slowing down and cracking down
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Our lead article explains that as China’s recovery slows, policymakers there look unlikely to stimulate growth by loosening either the monetary or fiscal purse strings.
Review of the week: Shoppers on strike?
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
UK retail sales slumped in December while inflation went in the other direction. Is the UK now in recession, albeit the mildest of the mild?