Managers of Wealth

Comment: Only looking on the bright side

On the earnings front, the first quarter reporting season is now drawing to a close in the US and last week did see estimates revised up marginally.

Is This the End of Luxury?

The big unknown here is the exact nature of the COVID-19 crisis itself.

Billionaire philanthropist George Soros says coronavirus could bring about the end of the EU

Soros expressed his doubts about the EU's survival as it is an 'incomplete union'

Nothing shows you up like a crisis by St. James's Place

Under the leadership of Christine Lagarde, the European Central Bank has been much bolder and has moved much faster than we have seen in prior crises,” said Michael Power of Ninety One

Key benefits of establishing a captive insurance company

The ability to inﬂuence pricing is another beneﬁt of owning a captive in the current market where successive health, environmental and climate disasters are affecting the balance sheets of insurers and reinsurers, driving up rates.

Influencing behaviour by Rathbones

The government has unveiled its lockdown exit plan to mixed reception. Our chief investment officer Julian Chillingworth thinks attention is best paid elsewhere.

Man is the warmest place to hide by Tim Price

Its special effects, courtesy of Rob Bottin, have lost none of their power to shock over the ensuing four decades.

Four in 10 rich UAE investors plan to invest more in next 6 months, UBS says

The world’s wealthy are largely optimistic about the long-term economic outlook for their region despite Covid-19, according to the findings of a survey by the Swiss bank

Managers see opportunity in emerging markets amid pandemic

Emerging markets are set to contract by 1% in 2020 before rebounding 6.6% next year, according to IMF projections published in April.

V versus U by Gary Dugan

The headlines don't read well, but some economists do point to some good news.

The CIO’s view of the week ahead.

Just as other deals struck pre-crisis are called off or brought back to the negotiating table, the telecoms sector saw a massive international M&A announcement last week.

Beyond Tesla: investing in electric car technology

It is as much about the vast array of technologies without which electrification would be impossible.

Why Choose Guernsey for Funds

Guernsey has a wide variety of fund structures to suit each investment strategy and JTC has a long track record of deploying these successfully in partnership with our clients.

These Car Features Used To Be Cool... Now Everyone Laughs At Them

Back in the day, having one of these features on your car meant you were balling! Today, however, they're more likely to make you a laughing stock...

Ranked: Countries With the Best Foreign Direct Investment Opportunities, 2020

The 2020 rankings placed France in fourth ahead of India into fifth; while the United Kingdom ranked sixth, and Australia seventh.

The Art of Reading

From sci-fi classics and epic biographies to timely new releases and meditations on nature

Trusts set up to preserve fortunes of rich families can protect YOURS too: here's how you can invest

Fund manager Terry Smith says 'no one should invest in equities for income'

The Great Paper Caper

When you get right down to it, even a mega-million-dollar international criminal caper is mostly boring shitwork.

How some companies bounced back after 2008 financial crisis

For example, during the first phase -- managing turbulence -- the 25 top companies that made it to the BCG list were far more likely to hoard cash and maintain liquidity than companies in the S&P Global 1200 index.

Spot Gold prices move back above $1,700 - could they be even higher?

Economic recovery will have a large say behind how much further gold prices can extend

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