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UK inflation fell below 2% for the first time in two years<\/strong><\/h3>\n

January 2019 saw the lowest level of inflation since January 2017, with the rate recorded at 1.8%. The data was slightly better than had been expected, with the CPI rate falling to below the Bank of England\u2019s 2% target for the first time in two years. One of the major contributors to the fall from December\u2019s 2.1% rate was the drop in gas and electricity prices prompted by the introduction of the price cap on \u201cstandard variable\u201d tariffs. The cap, operated by Ofgem, came into effect at the start of 2019.<\/p>\n

However, shortly before the January inflation figures were released in mid-February, Ofgem announced that the utility price cap would be rising by 10.3% from April due to a rise in wholesale energy costs. The unfortunate timing was partly down to the fact that the cap has a six-month summer\/winter cycle, so the initial winter cycle has an abbreviated three-month lifespan. All of the big six energy suppliers have since responded with price increases to take effect from April. All other things being equal \u2013 which they are almost certain not to be \u2013 that means a blip up in annual inflation will occur in April.<\/p>\n

A benign outlook<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Despite the vagaries of the utility pricing, the outlook for inflation is relatively benign. The Bank of England\u2019s most recent Inflation Report, also published in February, projects a slight rise in 2020, but only to 2.3% before fading to 2.1% in 2021 and 2022. Those projections are in turn derived from market expectations for base rate, which suggest it will not be until 2021 that base rate reaches 1%.<\/p>\n

The Bank does hedge its forecast on future interest rates, with the inevitable proviso about Brexit: \u201cThe monetary policy response to Brexit, whatever form it takes, will not be automatic and could be in either direction.\u201d This means that the Bank of England has no pre-set plans and could move interest rates up or down. Realistically, few economists believe that rates would rise, even in the most difficult scenario.<\/p>\n

For investors, the main conclusion to draw from all this is that short term interest rates are expected to remain well below a rate of inflation that will be around 2%. As has been the case for most of the past ten years, keeping more than needed on deposit will continue to be a way of eroding wealth.<\/p>\n

For further information about how SMH Financial Services<\/strong><\/span><\/a> can help with your personal investment portfolio<\/strong><\/span><\/a> please contact one of our Financial Advisers on 0114 266 4432 or info@smhca.co.uk<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The value of your investment can go down as well as up and you may not get back the full amount you invested.<\/h6>\n
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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