A Challenges and an Opportunity
Last week’s US employment report had investors fretting about tight labour markets and the persistence of reasonable growth.
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Novice investors: Nine personal finance rules to obey before you invest
A well-diversified investment portfolio can be an inflation-busting strategy over the long term, so follow our guide to get your household finances in order before you plunge into the markets
Zurich reports 25% rise in first-half operating profit, on track to beat all targets
Our first-half 2022 results show the solidity of our business and the value of our mid-term transformation.
Property values may be about to fall, but Derwent's demand remains high
Positive rental growth continues for the portfolio
Are family businesses more resilient?
While the share prices of family-owned businesses slumped by 23.7 percent during the first phase of Covid, companies without a family shareholder saw their share prices drop even more – by 30.7 percent.
Philanthropy Misconceptions
Think Bezos, Buffett and Musk have it wrong? Think again.
Tentative dollar divergence, continued euro weakness
While acknowledging this tentative change in mood, we are not altering our broader dollar outlook for several reasons.
The bankers who were billionaires for a few hours
TOP Financial Group, a Hong Kong-based online broker, has doubled its value eight times in a short space of time after going public.
Partners Group to buy giant insurance broker from Warburg Pincus
Foundation Risk Partners is a specialist insurance broker in the US.
China: Politburo drops GDP target and decrees stability in H2 2022
China has once again captured the attention of investors seeking shelter from unprecedented global policy tightening.
Q2 2022 Wayfarer Quarterly Commentary – WHIreland
Inflation continued its rampage across the western world, hitting 40-year highs in the UK and US and the highest level in Europe since the inception of the Euro.
No pain, no gain?
What comes next though is more ambiguous, but it’s unlikely to be as simple as good news is bad news, as investors deal with a Fed pivot pushed further into the future and conflicting signals on the US economy.