09/02/2015
After the shock of ‘Black Monday’, the sea of red across dealing screens had largely turned blue as calmer conditions returned to global markets at the end of a dramatic week of wild swings for equity and commodity prices.
09/01/2015
“Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.”
09/01/2015
The violent intra-day market volatility seen in the past two weeks has caused widespread panic and has undoubtedly seen many investors making irrational and emotionally-driven decisions.
09/01/2015
In recent weeks, China has dominated the headlines; in particular the recent stock market and currency volatility have sparked fears across global markets. Fay Ren, Investment Analyst at Cerno Capital (http://cernocapital.com/about/), highlights a less di
08/31/2015
Over the years I have found that some of the most pernicious examples seem to relate to the costs and charges that are levied on private investors.
08/28/2015
The investment world is defined by the interaction of two basic elements: sales and investment, or show and analysis. At Close Brothers we pride ourselves at being cool-headed investors with a mind for security selection and long-term investing.
08/28/2015
It is often said that a week is a long time in politics, but in financial markets a week can feel like an age.
08/28/2015
The average hedge fund is off almost 2 percent for the year, according to Hedge Fund Research data, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index is down almost 5 percent.
08/27/2015
Investors are currently guessing that the yuan will continue its downward slide against the dollar
08/27/2015
Institutions are actively restructuring their risk management, specifically in fixed income, toward more return-oriented strategies.
08/27/2015
In the years since the financial crisis, we have been in what many observers have termed a “Goldilocks” economy where growth was persistent, but it was still modest enough to be supported by central bank easing at any sign of weakness.
08/27/2015
The People’s Bank of China has responded to the continued fall in share prices by further cutting interest rates in an attempt to stimulate economic growth.
08/26/2015
South African stocks also declined, plummeting the most in more than five years as global commodity prices sank and threatened to weigh on the country’s already weak economic growth
08/26/2015
Watch out, watch out – there’s a taxman about! by Mike Down
In his Budget speech the Chancellor made a commitment to crack down on tax evasion by wealthy taxpayers. So now armed with an additional £60m of funding, HMRC has assembled a ‘crack squad’ of tax investigators and criminal lawyers, sendi
08/26/2015
Growing wealth outside the business
All businesses are unique and demand a particular set of skills.
08/26/2015
Kwok Chern-Yeh, head of investment management in Aberdeen Asset Management's Japanese Equity Team, discusses a quiet revolution that is taking place in China.
08/25/2015
Wealthfront was active on Twitter, reminding customers that though it can be difficult, it’s important to keep a long-term view and stay the course.
08/25/2015
Investors must, of course, be vigilant of the Black Monday events and what has led to them.
08/25/2015
Tumbling stock markets around the world have triggered a resurgence in the debate about the sustainability of China’s economic performance. So what does the future hold?
08/24/2015
But is this the time to desert funds with good long-term records?