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Welcome to our weekly newsletter, where we summarise the key market developments over the last seven days

The rise of social media means that rumour and opinion can spread around the world in seconds and cause the financial markets to rise and fall irrespective of the underlying strengths and weaknesses of the listed companies. Here are seven examples of posts that moved the markets.

Welcome to our weekly newsletter, where we summarise the key market developments.

A new year dawns with a heightened need for a fresh start. With 2020 now firmly behind us, we can approach this year with renewed hope and a desire to seek new and exciting opportunities. Caution will need to be exercised, but there is much to feel positive about.

After years of negotiations, the UK and the EU have finally agreed a deal. Sanlam CIO Phil Smeaton shares his initial view on the fallout for investors.

The pandemic has galvanised many people to help the vulnerable and elderly during the Covid-19 crisis. Guest writer Ray Philpott finds out what motivates these actions.

The word ‘unprecedented’ was deemed the most overused word of 2020, but there are few better ways to describe the past year. As light starts to flicker at the end of the tunnel, we reflect on an extraordinary period and the lessons we’ve learned along the way.

Sanlam CIO Phil Smeaton assesses market conditions, the investment outlook and the resulting impact on our clients' portfolios in this month's investment update.

Welcome to our weekly newsletter, where we summarise the key market developments.

We're pleased to share our finished art commission, "The importance of time" created by the incredibly talented metal and glass artists, Adi Toch and Edmond Byrne.

Welcome to our weekly newsletter, where we summarise the key market developments over the last seven days

When equity markets rallied 8% on the announcement of BioNtech and Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, it showed how eager investors were for good news. But as global lockdowns persist, it’s clear we’re not out of the woods yet, and markets pulled back again accordingly. What we did see, though, was a change in sentiment towards value stocks, which has interesting implications for investors.

Welcome to our weekly newsletter, where we summarise the key market developments

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