Infrastructure Innovation – In More Ways Than One…
One of our core values is to be better in six months than we are today. For our investment team, that not only means constantly looking to improve ourselves and our process, but also striving to find new opportunities. This year we have progressed an idea in an…
Alex Chappell
8th February, 2019
Brexit – Where do we go from here?…
I know, by now just hearing the word “Brexit” is frustrating! Why can’t the politicians come together at a time when the country needs them to? Putting the people’s needs above their own was what they were elected for right? Then again, in such a closely contested vote,…
DB Wood Team
25th January, 2019
Investment Review Quarter 4 2018
Market Review The last 3 months of 2018 marked one of the worst quarters for investment markets since the Global Financial Crisis. Whilst Brexit uncertainty here at home has to take some flack, concerns over the health of the global economy were more central. However, in…
DB Wood Team
11th January, 2019
And so this is Christmas, where does the time go? It’s that time of the year where we look back on 2018, reflect on what we have achieved, and take an outward look at tomorrow’s challenges. Over the year our business has continued to enjoy a significant inflow of new…
DB Wood Team
21st December, 2018
2018 – The rebalance ‘Back to Normal’ has started…
2018 sits at the end of a decade of generally strong investment markets. With interest rates at super low levels, the flow of money into all assets has been consistent and relentless for much of this period. Even in cautious mandates, where the majority of your return comes…
Alex Chappell
7th December, 2018
*The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of DB Wood* To this day I still believe David Cameron’s decision not to lead the country through one of the most important…
Alex Chappell
23rd November, 2018
Albert Einstein famously once said “compounding is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it… he who doesn’t… pays it”. There are two ways an investment can give you a return, it can produce an income, or the capital value can rise.
Alex Chappell
2nd November, 2018
We are often faced with hurdles – trip or jump? They start as early as our first breath, but span life’s many stages. Sportsman often speak of facing hurdles; challenges that they have to overcome to get a winning result. People in everyday life also face their own…
NeilHolmes
19th October, 2018
Investment Review Quarter 3 2018
Market Review We finished our last quarterly update expecting a challenging third quarter for both equities and bonds. Both markets emulated UK weather patterns, as once the beautiful weather we saw in April through July subsided, cloudier skies took hold. The winds mostly blew in from…
Ashley Brooks
5th October, 2018
There are many different roles of a DB Wooder, but irrespective of position or aim, come rain or shine we all strive to be centred around you. Whether we’re on the phone to you, writing you a letter or even just offering you a cup of tea while you’ve popped…
DB Wood Team
28th September, 2018
