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Empire for the advertising
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
An obscure British shopping trolley company can be turned into the world’s largest media giant, and then be eclipsed by an upstart tech company toting the motto, “don’t be evil”.
Spring is sprung
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 0.5% when its monetary policy committee meets on Thursday. For the past few weeks, Governor Mark Carney has backpedalled on a May hike following a run of poor economic data. With the committee gun-shy about pulling the trigger when economic data are glum, it could be some time before we see another rate rise. GDP growth has been trending downward for a year now, posting a paltry 1.2% annual expansion in the first quarter.
The unreliable boyfriend
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
There is a school of thought that says monetary policy has to shock to be effective.
Thought leadership initiative of the year
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
In June last year Rathbones published an investment update following the EU referendum. We are delighted to announce, it was one of twelve campaigns that has been shortlisted in the 'thought leadership' category at Headlinemoney Awards 2017
Webcast - Rathbone Global Opportunities Fund
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
James Thomson, manager of the Rathbone Global Opportunities fund discusses the drivers of top quartile performance in 2018* including the zero exposure to emerging markets, declining UK and overweight US, tech and defensive growth.
Webcast - Rathbone Income fund
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
Carl reviews performance of the Rathbone Income Fund in 2018. He discusses the strategy and positioning of the fund looking ahead and consider where opportunities for long term performance may be found in the current landscape.
Review of the week: Is the door opening to us rate cuts?
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
Political violence in the US is overshadowing last week’s big moves in the biggest US stocks, and widespread gains for smaller stocks too.
Review of the week: Biden bows out
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
After weeks of pressure, President Joe Biden has abandoned his bid for re-election. Will there be a battle for the Democratic nomination at next month’s party convention in Chicago, or will his successor be coronated quickly?
Review of the week: Time to cut?
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
After months of waiting, there’s a strong chance that interest rates may fall in the UK this week. Across the Atlantic, the longed-for cuts won’t be till the autumn, if markets are correct.
Review of the week: A seismograph for US economic tremors
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
Stock markets around the world are being rocked as investors take fright about whether America is headed for recession in the coming months. Yet why is Japan the epicentre?
Review of the week: Sudden market jolt gives way to tentative calm
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
Markets started wild as recession fears rose, yet became more orderly as last week progressed. Will the calm remain?
Review of the week: Painting a picture
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
The wait for US interest rate cuts is over. Everyone expects the US Federal Reserve to move this week, the question is how far will it go?