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Powell puts markets in a hole at Symposium

Stock markets fell sharply into the weekend as Friday marked the worst day for stocks since June. It was a quiet week until Friday for markets, when Jay Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole sending stocks down more than 3%, writes Ian Slattery. 

Equities pause for breath with rate hikes in focus

Stocks finished the week lower and gave back some of the previous week’s strong gains as commentary from several Fed officials struck a ‘hawkish’ tone, writes Ian Slattery.

Equities rebound in July

In this investment podcast recorded on August 10th 2022, we speak about recent market movements and Zurich Investments current positioning and outlook. This month our fund in focus is Prisma 2, which is part of the Prisma multi-asset fund range and is available on Zurich Pensions, Savings and Investment Bonds. All the information contained in this podcast was accurate at the time of recording.

Equities continue upward trend

Global equities have rebounded since mid-June lows, mainly driven by weaker commodity prices, easing inflation concerns, and lower bond yields., writes Ian Slattery. 

Equities higher, but caution remains as growth slows

Stock markets finish the week broadly higher as investor sentiment struck an extremely bearish note in Tuesday’s BofAML monthly fund manager survey, writes Ian Slattery. 

Equity markets fall as focus turns to growth concerns

In this investment podcast recorded on July 8th 2022, we speak about recent market movements and Zurich's Investment outlook in relation to the our funds. This month our feature in focus is Autoinvest, which is available on Investment Bond products. All the information contained in this podcast was accurate at the time of recording.

Investors look back at inflation, but forward to economic growth

Wednesday’s US consumer price index print was the big economic release last week, as investors weigh up inflation, interest rates and the subsequent impact on economic growth, writes Ian Slattery. 

Equities higher as data supports slower growth

Stocks markets closed out the week in positive territory as investors wagered central banks will be able to tame inflation without derailing the global economy, writes Ian Slattery. 

Fears over economic growth weigh on markets

Stocks fell last week as economic data releases failed to meet expectations, writes Ian Slattery. 

Power2Progress

Coming together for the first time in person, the Power 2 Progress shared learning day in UCD last month, finally gave us a chance to meet some of the fantastic students and teachers from the programme.

US equities enter bear market

Equity markets suffered their worst week since March 2020 as the flagship S&P 500 index slid into a bear market last Monday, before finishing the week 24% off its record high set in the first week of 2022, writes Ian Slattery. 

Auto-enrolment set to change Ireland’s pension landscape

A proposed auto-enrolment retirement savings system could be introduced in Ireland as early as next year. So, who will be required to automatically enrol in the new scheme? Zurich Head of Corporate Life & Pensions Joe Creegan explains how it could work. This article was originally published in Accountancy Ireland.

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