The world of finance has remained volatile since the crisis of with depressed balance sheets, forced business closures and workforce cuts. Many businesses underestimated the sickly condition of the financial markets and are still recovering from the hangover of the crisis.

Large banks have cut tens of thousands of employees and high street businesses are still suffering the pinch with closures on a daily basis. Leaders and politicians have fought, and are still fighting, to overcome the deep slowdown we have experienced in recent years. This, combined with other major issues on the horizon such as the huge US debt ceiling and the absence of further easing, makes an assumption of a smooth recovery naive.

Living in uncertain times with aggressive changes in sentiment may continue to be the norm for the foreseeable future.

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This makes it increasingly important to consider suitable investment opportunities and be kept informed of how investments are performing. At Equitrade Capital we have battled through the economic hiccups with the investor in mind by creating value from volatility, whether it be on a short-term or a long-term horizon, seeking to benefit from ever-changing sentiment or simply to hedge existing holdings. In good years and bad, at Equitrade Capital our goal is to ensure that through our level of service and commitment we make sure that when you trade with us you stay with us.

Despite the difficult state of affairs, recent reports show that the economy is on a road to recovery, albeit slow, with the deficit being cut by a quarter in two years and more people in work.

Yet the general optimism around is still tempered by some caution - there is still potential for politicians to throw a spanner in the works!

In spite of this it is rewarding to see, through key relationships with many Birmingham-based businesses, that the year ahead looks promising.

Marc Reeves is the editor of the Birmingham Mail and the Birmingham Post, and has worked in regional media in the Midlands and across the UK for more than 30 years.

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