Battling inflation will be bruising

Battling inflation will be bruising

As inflation soars, it appears that central banks will make an abrupt change of course by tightening monetary policy hard and fast. Remember that monetary policy is anchored around the neutral rate of interest – the price of money needed to balance the global...
Act now to beat inflation and higher rates

Act now to beat inflation and higher rates

The second UK interest rate rise in three months – from 0.25% to 0.5% – has rammed home  worries about inflation that have defined Q1 2022 so far for many businesses. It’s hard to know how long term the present inflationary pressure is likely to be....