09/07/2015
The Sixth Rule of Investing: Understanding & Visibility by Justin Urquhart Stewart
We may teach schoolchildren economics, but rarely do we teach them finance.
09/07/2015
Who let the doves out? Coutts Global Markets Weekly
Over recent weeks the doves have been out in full force, with even the International Monetary Fund (IMF) joining the chorus with an unusual request for central banks to hold off raising rates. But we are maintaining our view that global economic fears are
09/06/2015
‘Chaos and carnage’ threaten emerging market-focused hedge funds
Top of his list of concerns is the fact that an imminent US rate rise is expected to trigger further volatility across emerging markets.
09/06/2015
The Art of Alternative Investment – A New Asset Class
Trust in alternative investment took a significant plunge during the financial crisis of 2008 and deterred investors worldwide.
09/04/2015
Financial Sector Reform—an Investment in Asia’s Future
Asia needs proactive policies, structural reforms to weather future crises
09/03/2015
In many ways, the United States is one of the safest domiciles for private wealth.
09/02/2015
Man or Machine. Today the battle has begun.
09/02/2015
The Cayman Islands: Tourism Paradise or Economic Hell
Cameron Lee | 3 minute read
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.