As the son of a Baptist Minister, every talk from my Dad always seemed to have three points! These were aimed at helping his congregation to remember his message. I look at the economic situation today and the amount of information can be overwhelming. To that end, I always go back to basics and try
The UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) published its first rapid response survey to the Covid-19 outbreak this week. It showed that around three quarters of UK households can manage for up to three months on 25% less income. They also found that 27% of UK businesses had decided to lay off staff ‘in the
In our daily Skype team meeting yesterday, I posed the question ‘Are we still in a bear market, or has a new bull market started’. The answer from Katy was that she sees us as very much in a ‘Kangaroo’ market right now. This is certainly a new turn of phrase! A Bull market describes
I am two Darren’s these days! On the one hand, I am as worried as everyone else about when this virus will be stopped, the impact upon my business, employees, family, friends and lifestyle. Clearly things appear to be about to get a whole lot worse here in the UK and over in the US.
What a week this has been for us here in the UK. It seemed as if the UK Government had a plan to try and get through the virus without disrupting society too much. On the face of it, this seemed the best idea. Public health England estimates that an average of 17,000 people in
Just like the hair pin bends and breath-taking stunts in a car chase – global stock markets have had us on the edge of our seats. If you are able to just turn off the show and go read a book – I would highly recommend it! Previous Brexit gloom headlines have blended seamlessly into