We are pleased to announce that, for the first time in the firm’s history, we have partnered with STV to produce a television advert which will be shown for the first time tomorrow and run for an initial period of three months.

The advert focuses on the long-term relationships we have formed with our clients and the many life changing events we have experienced together.  We are proud of the advert and hope that not only does its message ring true with our existing clients but it also highlights the benefits of working with Central Investments to those seeking a financial adviser.

Global equity markets have mostly fallen over the past week as the second wave of Covid-19 has intensified, uncertainty around the US election, and diminishing prospects for an agreement on a stimulus package in the US. The major exceptions were China and Japan, where equity markets rose.

Most global equity markets made solid gains last week on hopes of a US stimulus deal, and following President Trump’s return to the White House after treatment for Covid-19.

Global share markets mostly rose over the last week as hopes increased that Democrats and Republicans will agree a new stimulus deal to keep the US recovery on track. However, some of those gains were lost on Friday as markets fell on the news that President Trump had tested positive for Covid-19.

Equity markets were slightly up or flat last week as headwinds from the coronavirus combined with bleak outlooks from central banks as they confirmed that interest rates will stay at near zero for the foreseeable future to help boost growth.

Equity markets were mixed last week as markets struggled to gain traction amid a flow of (mostly) worrying news. There was the worsening second wave of Covid-19 in Europe and the announcement of tighter restrictions on socialising in the UK. Then, a potential hitch with the AstraZeneca vaccine, added to increasing worries of a no-deal Brexit. On the financial front, perhaps the most remarkable development was the 3.5% fall in sterling which likely helped the FTSE100 outperform its international peers over the past week.