Worldwide Financial Planning

This week the most notable headline came from Jerome Powell, the Chair of the US Federal Reserve, when he announced that he thought interest rates were "just below neutral".

For the UK stock market, Brexit has been a bonus. Most earnings in the FTSE100 are from overseas and when concerted back into a weakened sterling provide a very healthy uplift to prices.

This week the Brexit saga rolled on. After the high drama of last week when everyone was arguing over when, not if, Theresa May would be replaced; we find ourselves now with the same Prime Minister, same deal and the same sense of inevitability.

We need to look at what affects house prices and mortgage rates, for you to decide on whether to fix or not fix your rate, to buy, or wait a moment

This week the inevitable clash between Brexiteers and reality came to pass as Theresa May finally unveiled the Brexit deal.

Markets bounced, with the S&P 500 gaining 2.1% (7% higher than its October lows) and the Nasdaq 2.7% higher and the dollar weakened. Health care stocks surged and the volatility index of financial mar