Resources

Argentum Private Wealth provides a range of resources to help you stay informed about the markets and make decisions with confidence. Our resources include market updates, investment insights, and more. With our resources, you can stay up-to-date on the latest news and trends in the private wealth sector.

Market Update

August 2025

Tariffs were in focus again in August as the impact is felt mainly by businesses and in the gold market. This month we round up the latest news on the USA’s tariff policy and how gold has been affected.

August 25, 2025

Market Update

July 2025

July was a quiet month for markets, although US indices did reach record highs. The US has agreed 15 trade deals following Trump’s tariff threats, and Congress also passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which is forecast to cost more than $3 trillion over the next 10 years.

July 21, 2025

Market Update

June 2025

Interest rates were back in focus for June, with a raft of central bank announcement coming. Trade uncertainty remains but the market has largely ignored the latest announcements from Trump.

June 13, 2025

Market Update

May 2025

Uncertainty remains around US tariff policy and its impact on markets, plus President Trump’s spending bill is expected to increase the US debt even further, leading to a credit rating downgrade for the country.

May 9, 2025

Market Update

April 2025

The focus this month is once again on tariffs and trade wars, with a slew of announcements from the Trump administration, including heavy tariffs on virtually every country in the world, a 90-day pause (except for China), and roiling financial markets.

April 10, 2025

Market Update

March 2025

With the Eid holiday coming up, our March market update is being written early, and covers the month up to March 25th. Any important news from the final few days of the month will be covered in our April update.

March 13, 2025

Market Update

February 2025

February was again dominated by Donald Trump, with tariffs and trade wars back in focus. There were concerns about trade wars between the US and its allies. Peace prospects in Ukraine remained uncertain, with the Trump administration.

February 13, 2025

Market Update

January 2025

Following an excellent 2024, where the MSCI World Index rose by 17%, 2025 got off to a solid start with 3.16% growth, despite concerns over potential volatility. US stocks led the way again, gaining over 20%, mostly coming from mega cap tech stocks.

January 11, 2025

Market Update

November 2024

This month’s update focuses primarily on Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election and what this might mean for markets.

November 14, 2024

Market Update

October 2024

This month contains an in-depth look at the points of the recent UK Budget which are likely to affect our clients. We also summarise another good month for US markets and economic data, the latest on the stimulus packages in China, and round-up other market news.

October 10, 2024

Market Update

September 2024

Whilst the early parts of the year were defined by growth stocks, the third quarter saw a rotation into value. Lower risk was in favour again early in September, when we saw almost a repeat of early August with markets dropping off.

September 13, 2024

Market Update

August 2024

August started with a sharp market drop as recession fears returned and investors worried that large and mega cap tech companies may not deliver on the hype around AI. However, the market quickly reversed, and the rest of the month saw a strong rebound.

August 8, 2024

Market Update

July 2024

July was a quiet month for market news. The biggest news was election results in the UK and France, and Joe Biden dropping out of the US Presidential race. US markets hit all-time highs during the month before pulling back.

July 25, 2024

Market Update

June 2024

Markets saw a modest gain in June, continuing the positive growth of 2024, although at a slower pace than earlier in the year. The MSCI World Index increased by 1.9%, with US markets hitting all-time highs. Tech stocks have been the biggest driver of market growth.

June 10, 2024

Market Update

May 2024

Economic data, particularly from the US, suggested a slowdown, leading to revised expectations of fewer rate cuts in 2024. The MSCI World Index increased by 3.5% at the end of May, reversing April’s decline and briefly surpassing it before a small pull-back in the final week of the month.

May 11, 2024

Market Update

April 2024

April was the first negative month of the year, with the MSCI World Index falling 3.85% for the month following an excellent Q1. Stubbornly high inflation readings weighed on markets as the prospect of cuts to interest rates weakened.

April 11, 2024

Market Update

March 2024

The S&P 500 closed at a record high 22 times during the first quarter, gaining more than 10% overall. The MSCI World Index rose 3.3% in March, bringing its quarterly gain to 8.47%. Markets were subdued at the start of March.

March 14, 2024

Market Update

February 2024

Stock markets maintained their robust performance throughout February, with the MSCI World Index gaining an additional 4% for the month. This brought its year-to-date performance to a positive 5.3% return.

February 12, 2024

Market Update

January 2024

January started off bumpy as investors assessed prospects for 2024 following a strong 2023. However, confidence returned and markets closed the month up. The S&P 500 hit a new record high, driven mostly by shares in semiconductor companies.

January 10, 2024

Market Update

December 2023

December saw a strong end to the year, with all sectors up and the MSCI World Index finishing with a 22.2% gain in US dollar terms. The Nasdaq 100 index, mostly composed of tech companies, recorded a 55% gain to close the year at a record high.

December 12, 2023

Market Update

November 2023

Global equity markets staged a strong recovery in November, with the “Santa rally” arriving early. The MSCI All-Country World Index rose by 8% during the month, supported by encouraging economic data, inflation coming in below expectations.

November 9, 2023

Market Update

October 2023

October saw another decline in global markets, as the “higher for longer narrative” sank in with investors, bond yields surged, and a new war broke out in Israel and Palestine. The MSCI World Index dropped a further 3%.

October 13, 2023

Market Update

September 2023

In September, global stock markets declined for the second consecutive month as investors assessed mixed economic data and the ongoing “higher for longer” stance on interest rates from Central Banks.

September 14, 2023

Market Update

July 2023

July was a relatively quiet month for markets, although gains were extended for the fifth consecutive month as we continue to see a rally from the low of October 2022. There continues to be mixed data on the US labour market.

July 10, 2023

Market Update

May 2023

May was a month characterised by concerns over a possible catastrophic US default on its debt obligations, with markets waiting to see if a bipartisan deal could be reached on the debt ceiling and pass through Congress before the end of the month.

May 11, 2023

Market Update

April 2023

April was another positive month for equity markets, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.5% for its second consecutive monthly rise. However, mixed economic data means the outlook for the rest of the year remains uncertain.

April 10, 2023

Market Update

March 2023

The biggest news from March was the troubles in the banking sector. We covered the immediate aftermath of the collapse of SVB in the middle of month, and since then markets have broadly recovered from the initial concern to end Q1 with positive returns.

March 9, 2023

Market Update

February 2023

Inflationary fears reared their ugly ahead again to put pay to the market rally that began back in October last year. A small recovery in the final few days of the month saw the drop in the MSCI World Index reduced to just -1.8%.

February 10, 2023

Market Update

January 2023

2022 was an exceptionally difficult year for investors, with little-to-no hiding places from the bear market. In a year which started with central banks calling high inflation “transitory” – an idea from Q4 2021 that was quickly dismissed.

January 10, 2023

Market Update

December 2022

December began with interest rates in most major economies rising again, as expected, although worries over how high they would ultimately get to and for how long would lead markets down again to close out the year.

December 11, 2022

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