Stock markets continue to climb as vaccine rollouts pick up pace

This July/August 2021 market update is brought to you by LGT Vestra During the pandemic, as countries globally faced enormous restrictions, the extraordinary monetary and fiscal stimulus curtailed the economic damage. The vaccine rollouts have...

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Data shows continued growth thanks to consumers spending lockdown savings

This June/July 2021 market update is brought to you by LGT Vestra At the start of the year, investors were encouraged by the pace of vaccination rollouts, which had the propensity to speed up the recovery from the pandemic. To a large degree, this...

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Ignore short-term noise: Focus on owning good companies that can compound over time

This May/June 2021 market update is brought to you by LGT Vestra Whilst we understand the temptation to react to short-term numbers, we encourage investors to focus on longer-term trends. We continue to urge investors to look through any short-term...

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Global growth improves as consumers drive demand

This April/May 2021 market update is brought to you by LGT Vestra As economies gradually reopen, we expect global growth to improve, with demand remaining at elevated levels, and consumers eager to enjoy leisure activities and return to a sense of...

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Inflation expected to be transitory but uncertainty around the path of recovery remains

This March/April 2021 market update is brought to you by LGT Vestra   A year has passed since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the spread of COVID-19 a pandemic. In the year since, tremendous efforts have been exerted in an attempt to...

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Inflation concerns as government stimulus meets post-pandemic recovery

This February/March 2021 market update is brought to you by LGT Vestra Recent weeks and moves in the market have demonstrated the link between bonds and equities. Bond yields, particularly longer-dated bond yields, have risen sharply, and equity...

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