Managers of Wealth

Pictet: Rise of the robots should not be feared

To take another obvious example from history, the development of internal combustion engines in the 20th century

The triumph of the invisible hand by Tim Price

“By virtue of exchange, one man’s prosperity is beneficial to all others.” - Frédéric Bastiat.

An investment philosophy: thinking the unthinkable by Penny Lovell

"I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful." - Warren Buffett

It’s time for Bunnies, Buds and Blooms by Justin Urquhart Stewart

It's the Spring ISA season again. Nowadays Spring is not just daffodils and budding trees but also the hectic promotion of the seemingly national institution that is the ISA cut-off date - which, by the way, is midnight Tuesday, 5 April.

Brexit and Other Banking Risks

The Australian-born, 57-year-old investment banker is an avid poker player.

Will multinationals country by country tax reporting soon be made public

It’s beginning to look as though making public the country-by-country reporting of multinational corporations might be an easy win for those concerned with restoring the credentials of tax systems worldwide.

St. James’s Place – “Lloyds is a stock all income fund managers need to own”

Currency complications

U.S. Lifted The Crude Oil Export Ban, And Exports Went…Down By Charles Kennedy of Oilprice.com

Just over three months after the authorities lifted the four-decade ban on crude oil exports, the U.S. has actually exported less this year than it did over the same period the year before, when the ban was still in place.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained by Penny Lovell

As anyone who has invested money knows, Ariadne’s feeling that she was foolish to risk it all is a common one.

FOR decades looking after other people’s money has been a lucrative business

Consumers are finally revolting against an outdated industry

The Growing Appeal of Private Funds for Wealth Planning and Investment by David Inglesfield

Private funds are increasingly popular with international High Net Worth families and investors.

Is old tech putting banks under threat of extinction?

You put your card in the cash machine but nothing comes out. The bank's IT systems have crashed again.

UK dependencies and overseas territories denounced as 'biggest tax haven'

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on responsible tax has been examining the OECD’s BEPS recommendations to the G20. So what was the outcome?

Strategy Update from BNP Paribas Investment Partners

Strategy update from BNP Paribas Investment Partners’ Multi Asset Solutions team.

Miton’s Anthony Rayner: “A more supportive environment for risk assets”

Central bank action, inaction or forward guidance has collectively soothed financial market nerves.

Upside Or Downsize? Look For these Market Signals, Says AB

The signals—three downside risks and three potential upside catalysts—are revealed in a blog, “Upside or downside? A look at today’s equity market”, by Vadim Zlotnikov, AB’s Chief Market Strategist.

The Digital Advisor Experience -- It is more than Robo Advice

Yet most robo-advisors say the personal touch investors historically valued, especially high net-worth clients, are no longer needed.

Wealth Matters: Death and Taxes by Penny Lovell

“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” Benjamin Franklin

Inflation: No smoke without fire - eventually? by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Anyone remember inflation? Those of a certain age may recall those dreadful days of flared trousers, kipper ties and double digit inflation.

Easy to call bankers crooks, but are they the only ones?

Bankers are portrayed in film and television as leeches between crooked politicians and suicidal terrorists.

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