Michael Morton

Feb 19, 2025 | thearmchairtrader.com | Michael Morton |Martin Connaghan |Samantha J. Fitzpatrick

There is still little detail on the US administration’s tariff regimeTariffs may be imposed indiscriminately on countries, or targeted at specific industriesWhile the situation is opaque, the tariff regime cannot be ignoredBy Martin Connaghan, Samantha Fitzpatrick, Co-Managers of Murray International Trust PLCDonald Trump’s arrival at the White House has unleashed a flurry of activity.

Jan 31, 2025 | thearmchairtrader.com | Michael Morton

By Nitesh Shah, Head of Commodities and Macroeconomic Research, Mobeen Tahir, Director, Macroeconomic Research & Tactical Solutions and Aneeka Gupta, Director, Macroeconomic Research, WisdomTreeAs we start a new year, we’re looking back at a selection of strong performing assets from 2024 and their outlook for 2025. Part 2 of this two-part series covers silver, cyber security and a barbell approach to investing in US large cap quality and value.

Jan 29, 2025 | thearmchairtrader.com | Michael Morton

I recently spoke with Laura Cornely, Founder of Count, a new platform in the UK that offers personalised budgeting, automated savings, and smart investing in a single app. The service is due to be launched in Q2 of this year and investors can register their interest in the app or get involved in their crowdfunding round by visiting the Count website. Can you tell me about Count?

Jan 29, 2025 | thearmchairtrader.com | Michael Morton

ETF fund manager WisdomTree, a global financial innovator has announced a fee reduction for the WisdomTree Physical Bitcoin ETP (BTCW). The new management expense ratio of 0.25%, effective from 3 February 2025, aligns with WisdomTree’s US-listed spot bitcoin ETF fee and represents one of the lowest fee levels amongst bitcoin ETPs in Europe. The fee reduction reinforces WisdomTree’s commitment to providing investors with a simple, secure and low-cost way to gain exposure to the asset class.

Jan 24, 2025 | thearmchairtrader.com | Michael Morton |Dovile Silenskyte |Emerging Markets

By Dovile Silenskyte, Director, Digital Assets Research and Aneeka Gupta, Director, Macroeconomic Research, WisdomTree. As we start a new year, we’re looking back at a selection of strong performing assets from 2024 and their outlook for 2025. Part 1 of this two-part series, covers Bitcoin, Japan and Small Cap Emerging Markets.