Category: News

Jeremy Batstone-Carr, Raymond James European Strategist, takes a deep dive into some of last month’s destabilising activities including the potential ramifications of the new US administration’s campaign promises and the recent upset in the technology sector generated by China’s norm-busting AI model, DeepSeek....

Our first Investment Strategy Quarterly of 2025 brings insight and opinion including 10 themes to watch out for in the US this year, what we think we might expect from Trump 2.0, potential effects on the energy market as focus moves from geopolitics to the electric grid, what we know (and don’t know) about...

As a business owner, you've worked hard to build a successful business. But as your business grows or nears a transition, the question arises: how can you effectively move wealth from your business into personal investments to secure your financial future? At Raymond James, Ribble Valley, we help business owners navigate this complex process with tailored...

As the year draws to a close, many of us turn our thoughts to the future - what we want to achieve, how we can improve, and the steps needed to progress toward our goals. For those seeking a secure financial future, the foundations you lay now will shape the successes of 2025 and beyond. At...

The recent Autumn Budget introduced by Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves has significant implications for UK business owners. In our latest blog we discuss some of the key measures and how this impacts on business owners:...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget 2024 introduced significant fiscal changes aimed at addressing some of the UK's economic challenges. These measures have notable implications for individuals, especially high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs). In our latest blog we discuss how they might affect you....

Our European Strategist, Jeremy Batstone-Carr considers the potentially seismic effect of the US election result on global markets, and China in particular, including some possible effects of the much-touted trade tariffs that have been promised for the coming year. And as the effects of the UK Budget become clearer, what is the potential for...

With the long-awaited UK Budget and the US election now upon us, Raymond James’ European Strategist, Jeremy Batstone-Carr, considers the potential effects of tax rises and increased public investment (as well as an increase in borrowing), along with some thoughts on the direction of the markets post-election....