Uncertainty and the correlation conundrum

This month’s chart looks at the strong performance of gold compared to equities so far in 2025. Has it gone too far, or does it still hold value?

This month’s chart looks at the Magnificent Seven group of stocks and explores whether – rather than being a bubble akin to the dotcom era – their high valuations are justified by high earnings.

Vital industries for UK growth like steel or cement are also energy intensive, and their decarbonisation is essential. We convened a roundtable of experts to discuss barriers and solutions to unlocking low-carbon investment opportunities.

This month’s chart highlights why a home bias could be counter-productive for UK investors given the continued underlying strength of US companies.

The current macro environment poses significant challenges for investors. Our AIMS Target Return team explain why a less conventional approach can help maintain portfolio resilience and unlock return opportunities.

Welcome back to Bitesize, our monthly data-viz series, where we unpack market developments in a single chart (or two), giving you sharp insights in under five minutes. This month, we explore what history can tell us about the likely market impact of the US-China tariff dispute.

Markets continued to digest the endless news flow on global tariffs, while Nvidia provided further indications of the resilience of company earnings in the first quarter of the year.

US fiscal concerns took centre stage this week, as investors reassessed the long-term sustainability of government debt.  

Welcome back to Bitesize, a monthly data-viz series in which we unpack market developments in a single chart (or two), giving you sharp insights in under five minutes. This month, we explore the recent gold rush, and the surprising implications of taking money out of the equity market during dips.

This week, equity markets have been riding a wave of optimism on the back of positive news flow, with the US stock market, as measured by the S&P 500, remarkably erasing its losses for the year.

Risk assets bounced back this week following increased hopes of a further de-escalation in the trade war and a positive earnings cycle.

Risk assets bounced back this week following increased hopes of a further de-escalation in the trade war and an easing in fears surrounding the independence of the US Federal Reserve.