This month, we feature a contribution by Stephen Isaacs, who is known in the hedge fund world for his, often, thought-provoking commentaries about markets, economics and politics. It goes without saying that the thoughts expressed in this article are those of Stephen, and do not necessarily reflect Hardman & Co’s views.
Feature article: UK/OK – muddling through
The past few years have seen previously unheard-of constitutional risks – from threats to the Union to the departure from the EU. Britain has seen political risk brought back into investors’ equations.
With the end of Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign, and three Conservative PMs in quick turn, political turmoil has become a real issue. For journalists, constant scandals make excellent copy, but the way in which British politics works is more interesting. Failures like the Truss government don’t last — the ruthlessness of the machine soon leads to change. The contrived political dramas are not a real threat to investors, and are about to be replaced by stability.

03 Jul 2023
The Hardman & Co Monthly: July 2022
Volta Finance Limited (VTA:LON), 690 | Surface Transforms PLC (SCE:LON), 1.0 | Shield Therapeutics Plc (STX:LON), 3.3 | Real Estate Credit Investments Limited (RECI:LON), 128 | Pantheon International Plc (PIN:LON), 318 | ICG Enterprise Trust PLC GBP (ICGT:LON), 1,385 | Apax Global Alpha Ltd. (APAX:LON), 129 | Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC (ARBB:LON), 968 | H&T Group plc (HAT:LON), 639

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The Hardman & Co Monthly: July 2022
Volta Finance Limited (VTA:LON), 690 | Surface Transforms PLC (SCE:LON), 1.0 | Shield Therapeutics Plc (STX:LON), 3.3 | Real Estate Credit Investments Limited (RECI:LON), 128 | Pantheon International Plc (PIN:LON), 318 | ICG Enterprise Trust PLC GBP (ICGT:LON), 1,385 | Apax Global Alpha Ltd. (APAX:LON), 129 | Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC (ARBB:LON), 968 | H&T Group plc (HAT:LON), 639
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03 Jul 2023 -
Author:
Martin Hall | Mike Foster | Mark Thomas -
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This month, we feature a contribution by Stephen Isaacs, who is known in the hedge fund world for his, often, thought-provoking commentaries about markets, economics and politics. It goes without saying that the thoughts expressed in this article are those of Stephen, and do not necessarily reflect Hardman & Co’s views.
Feature article: UK/OK – muddling through
The past few years have seen previously unheard-of constitutional risks – from threats to the Union to the departure from the EU. Britain has seen political risk brought back into investors’ equations.
With the end of Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign, and three Conservative PMs in quick turn, political turmoil has become a real issue. For journalists, constant scandals make excellent copy, but the way in which British politics works is more interesting. Failures like the Truss government don’t last — the ruthlessness of the machine soon leads to change. The contrived political dramas are not a real threat to investors, and are about to be replaced by stability.