News & Updates
In our News & Updates section, we’ll keep you informed about what is happening at MeDirect Group. Through this section we also publish weekly market updates provided by well-established fund houses and other interesting financial reads. Make sure to visit often to keep yourself up to date.
Analysing Companies – Financial Statements
We will start discussing a new topic on how to analyse the underlying performance of companies. A good assessment of a company entails two types of analysis – a Quantitative (also referred as “Fundamental Analysis”) analysis and a Qualitative Analysis.
BlackRock Commentary: U.S. election through a sectoral lens
The potential outcomes of the November U.S. election could have starkly different policy ramifications. What will this mean for equity markets? Blackrock believe simplistic narratives about the overall market direction are best avoided.
Notes from the Trading Desk – Franklin Templeton
Equities were volatile last week as political drama took central stage, with the noise around the US presidential debate and President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis dominating investor focus.
Franklin Templeton Thoughts: Green Bonds Growing in Europe
Growing concerns about climate change have caused an explosion in ‘green’ bonds amongst environmentally conscious investors. David Zahn, Franklin’s Head of European Fixed Income, highlights some exciting developments in the green bond market, including new issuance from Germany.
Liontrust Insights: What the Fed’s new ‘flexible’ inflation approach means for bond investors
The US Federal Reserve has introduced a new policy of flexible average inflation targeting. David Roberts looks at what this means for bond markets and explains whether this is an example of Modern Monetary Theory.
Fundsmith Opinions: There are only two types of investors
There is a lot to lose and little to gain from market timing. With the Covid-19 pandemic dominating the news and recent volatility on world stock markets, you may have heard a lot about market timing again.
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