by The Investor | Mar 15, 2026 | Market Insights
Understanding how oil flows — who sells it, who buys it, and where it travels — is important for investors. 🛢️ Who produces the oil ? Here are the world’s top producers (2024 estimates): RankCountryDaily Production (approx.)OPEC/OPEC+?1United States~20 million...
by The Investor | Mar 13, 2026 | Retirement
With the right planning, many UK families can dramatically reduce — or even eliminate — their Inheritance Tax bill. Here’s how. Every year, thousands of ordinary UK families are hit with an unexpected and entirely avoidable tax bill. Inheritance Tax — charged at...
by The Investor | Mar 13, 2026 | Weekly Review
🌟 Oil at $100: Inflation Fears Rattle Global Markets Brent crude rallied through the $100-per-barrel barrier for the first time in over a year, driven by an escalating Middle East. Global stocks lurched from sharp losses to brief mid-week recoveries and back again,...
by The Investor | Mar 8, 2026 | Market Insights
Oil is the lifeblood of the global economy. When its price surges or collapses, equity markets respond. From the shock of 1973 to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the relationship between crude prices and stock markets has proven to be one of the most powerful in...
by The Investor | Mar 8, 2026 | Weekly Review
📊 Performance snapshot: FTSE 100: 10,284.75 | -5.7% (YTD +3.6%) S&P 500: 6,740.02 | -2.0% (YTD -1.5%) MSCI World: 4,407.04 | -3.3% (YTD -0.5%) UK 10y gilt yield: 4.63% (+33 bp) | US 10y: 4.13% (+17 bp) GBP/USD: 1.3335 (-1.1%) | Brent: $92.69 (+27.2%) What moved...
