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The ‘R’ word is back in the news agenda, but what exactly is an economic recession? And is one really inevitable this year? Annabelle Williams (personal finance specialist at Nutmeg) and Gary Shepherd (investment writer), as well as guest James McManus (chief investment officer), discuss what history has taught us about past downturns, the self-correcting nature of economies, and how a recession could actually bring down inflation. Join us for episode two of The Nutmeg Podcast.

Risk warning: As with all investing, your capital is at risk. The value of your portfolio with Nutmeg can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest.

How a late flourish helped stabilise equity and bond markets in May, and why headline data points to the month having been a pivotal point in the inflation story of 2022. We’ll be discussing this and updating you on changes in the Nutmeg portfolios in the Investor Update for June, which is now available. Investor writer, Gary Shepherd, joins chief investment officer, James McManus in the latest investor update.

About this update: This update was filmed on 7 June 2022. All figures, unless otherwise stated, relate to the month of May 2022.

Source: MacroBond, Nutmeg and Bloomberg. Risk warning: As with all investing, your capital is at risk. The value of your portfolio with Nutmeg can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest. Past or future performance indicators are not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Ever heard of Burgernomics or Freddonomics? Kat Mann (savings and investment specialist at Nutmeg) and Gary Shepherd (investment writer), as well as guest Brad Holland (director of investment strategy), discuss how these iconic treats are used to take the inflationary temperature. We discuss the factors that are leading to significant increases in inflation in 2022. Join us for episode one of The Nutmeg Podcast.

Risk warning: As with all investing, your capital is at risk. The value of your portfolio with Nutmeg can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest.

Why US tech stock performance has raised fears of a bear market in equities, yet some of the UK’s largest companies remained buoyed in April by energy price rises and a cheaper pound. We’ll be discussing the current scenario and updating you on the performance of Nutmeg portfolios over the past month in the latest investor update. Paraplanner Matthew Smith speaks with director of investment strategy Brad Holland for a full run-through.

About this update: This update was filmed on 9 May 2022. All figures, unless otherwise stated, relate to the month of April 2022.

Source: MacroBond, Nutmeg and Bloomberg. Risk warning: As with all investing, your capital is at risk. The value of your portfolio with Nutmeg can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest. Past or future performance indicators are not a reliable indicator of future performance.

After starting the month down, equity markets had largely rebounded by the end of March – but which performed the best? How is rising inflation impacting bond markets? And what’s happening in the world of commodities? We’ll be discussing the current scenario and updating you on the performance of Nutmeg portfolios over the past month in the latest investor update. Kat Mann, head of PR and savings and investment specialist at Nutmeg, speaks with our chief investment officer, James McManus, for a full run through.

About this update: This update was filmed on 5 April 2022. All figures, unless otherwise stated, relate to the month of March 2022. Source: MacroBond, Nutmeg and Bloomberg.

Risk warning: As with all investing, your capital is at risk. The value of your portfolio with Nutmeg can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest. Past or future performance indicators are not a reliable indicator of future performance.

In a month which saw the long-feared invasion of Ukraine by Russia, what has this meant for equities, bonds, and commodities markets? And how have index providers worked to remove Russian exposure from their indices? We’ll be discussing the current scenario and updating you on the performance of Nutmeg portfolios over the past month in the latest investor update. Tapas Sharma, head of brand design at Nutmeg, joins our director of investment strategy Brad Holland for a full run through.

About this update: This update was filmed on 7 March 2022. All figures, unless otherwise stated, relate to the month of February 2022. Source: MacroBond, Nutmeg and Bloomberg.

Risk warning: As with all investing, your capital is at risk. The value of your portfolio with Nutmeg can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest. Past or future performance indicators are not a reliable indicator of future performance.

How more urgency from the US Federal Reserve to act quicker to combat rising inflation has led to turbulent markets in the first weeks of 2022, and a fresh look at China back in the global spotlight. We’ll be discussing this and updating you on the performance of the Nutmeg portfolios over the past month in the latest investor update. Annabelle Williams, personal finance specialist at Nutmeg, joins our chief investment officer, James McManus.

About this update: This update was filmed on 7 February 2022. All figures, unless otherwise stated, relate to the month of January 2022. Source: MacroBond, Nutmeg and Bloomberg.

Risk warning: As with all investing, your capital is at risk. The value of your portfolio with Nutmeg can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest. Past or future performance indicators are not a reliable indicator of future performance.

A positive end to 2021 for stock markets, a Bank of England rate rise, and the US Federal Reserve’s forward guidance for 2022 in the face of inflationary pressures. We’ll be discussing this and updating you on the performance of Nutmeg portfolios over the past month in the latest investor update. Gina Castellheim, PR executive at Nutmeg, joins our director of investment strategy, Brad Holland.

About this update: This update was filmed on 11 January 2022. All figures, unless otherwise stated, relate to the month of December 2021. Source: MacroBond, Nutmeg and Bloomberg.

Risk warning: As with all investing, your capital is at risk. The value of your portfolio with Nutmeg can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest. Past or future performance indicators are not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Market reaction to the Omicron variant, possible interest rate rises, and the impact of inflation. We’ll be discussing this and updating you on the performance of Nutmeg portfolios over the past month in the latest investor update. Beth Igglesden, client services associate at Nutmeg joins our chief investment officer, James McManus.

About this update: This update was filmed on 03 December 2021. All figures, unless otherwise stated, relate to the month of November 2021. Source: MacroBond, Nutmeg and Bloomberg.

Risk warning: As with all investing, your capital is at risk. The value of your portfolio with Nutmeg can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest. Past or future performance indicators are not a reliable indicator of future performance.

A rebound for equity markets from September, concerns over inflation coinciding with slowing economic growth and a look at the third quarter earnings season for big tech. We discuss all this, and updating you on the performance of Nutmeg’s portfolios over the last month. Investment writer, Gary Shepherd, joins director of investment strategy, Brad Holland, in our latest investor update.

About this update: This update was filmed on 02 November 2021. All figures, unless otherwise stated, relate to the month of October 2021. Source: MacroBond, Nutmeg and Bloomberg.

Risk warning: As with all investing, your capital is at risk. The value of your portfolio with Nutmeg can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest. Past or future performance indicators are not a reliable indicator of future performance.