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Investment Insights Q4 2023: AI industrial revolution?
Last Updated: July 21, 2025
Major new technologies often result in investors over-extrapolating: think of radio stocks in the 1920s, or internet stocks in the late 90s. Or even the dominance of miners and oil producers in 2010 as globalisation — which is technological in a sense — was touted as never-ending. The history of artificial intelligence (AI) is filled with predictions that now seem absurd: pioneering computer scientist Herbert Simon said that by 1985 a computer would be as capable as the human brain.
Help your clients plan their dream retirement
Last Updated: July 21, 2025
By working with your clients to set clear retirement goals and considering a range of financial planning issues, you can help them make the most of their golden years.
Trump’s tariffs: how should investors respond?
Last Updated: June 12, 2025
Stock markets have reacted badly to the worse than expected news on US trade policy. We favour a more conservative asset allocation in response – but it’s possible to be too gloomy.
Review of the week: Monetary mea culpa
Last Updated: June 30, 2023
UK inflation simply won’t drop as fast as everyone hopes, leading the Bank of England to admit it needs a new model. Meanwhile, a compromise is proposed to kick the can on the US debt ceiling till after the next election.
Investment report – Peace of mind in a dangerous world
Last Updated: July 21, 2025
Recent events have shown us that the destruction of human life from geopolitical events can sometimes render their impact on financial markets trivial in comparison. But we have a responsibility to consider the investment implications, prepare for and monitor them.
Investing for Good
Last Updated: June 18, 2024
Exploring ways to create positive outcomes for society with your investments.
US Election - Debt
Last Updated: October 11, 2024
US Election - Debt
The Wave Project – Changing lives through surfing
Last Updated: October 22, 2023
We spoke to Ian Bennet, Adaptive Surf Coordinator at The Wave Project, about how the charity is working works to make surfing as accessible and inclusive as possible.
Responsible Capitalism in the US - the complete report
Last Updated: July 4, 2025
It can’t be understated how quickly the world can change. In the few short months since Rathbone Global Sustainability Fund Manager David Harrison travelled to the US to meet with current and potential investments, the world as we know it was flipped upside down. As the coronavirus spread around the globe, entire countries went into lockdown and economies ground to a halt. From that point forward, governments dedicated their resources to containing the outbreak and mitigating its economic fallout.
Help your clients who are approaching retirement
Last Updated: July 21, 2025
We’ll help your clients enter a new chapter of their lives with the confidence that they’re making the most of their hard-earned savings.
What to look for when choosing an investment manager
Last Updated: September 5, 2023
We thought it would be helpful to put together a list of considerations to help deputies and trustees make this important decision for their personal injury (PI) and Court of Protection (COP) clients.
Investment Update: Global recession? It’s not as likely as markets suggest
Last Updated: January 20, 2023
Rising interest rates, slowing GDP growth and war have rocked markets. Stock prices say recession is locked in; we’re not so sure. It’s a significant risk, but there’s more resilience in today’s economy than many investors think.