Where to Turn as Volatility Climbs
BlackRock's Russ Koesterich explains why gold, equities and mega caps should all have a place in your current portfolio.
Equities
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Foul five US funds shedding money
The S&P 500 has risen 13.7% in the past year, demonstrating a significant recovery in the US equities market, but not all funds have followed suit. We reveal the worst offenders here…
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nowhere to go other than equities
It is no surprise that income-based equity strategies have been the best performers this year, but investors' choices beyond this asset class are limited, according to Threadneedle's Mark Burgess.
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what to Do When Growth is Too Slow
BlackRock's Russ Koesterich gives advisers advice on how to combat the snails' paced global economy and surprisingly that doesn't have to mean abandoning bonds…
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Global fund assets swell in 2012
Investment fund assets increased 11% during 2012 reaching 22.17trn by the end of the year according to data provided by the European Fund and Asset Mangement Association (EFAMA).
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Technology shakes its stigma and gets second wind
Technology has bounced back into favour and is currently the most popular investment sector in the US, UK and Europe according to a recent survey conducted by BofA Merrill Lynch.
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Full steam ahead for equities following strong Q1
With the first quarter of 2013 having drawn to a close, it is useful to take stock of how the global economy and asset markets have performed. Global equities have been one of the best performing asset classes so far in 2013.
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downward pressure to continue on euro equities
Spreads on corporate and peripheral credits are likely to continue to widen, putting further downward pressure on European equities, the latest European Review from S&P Capital IQ Equity Research projects.
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koesterich urges caution over high yield
With the first quarter now in the history books, Russ Koesterich looks back at how good his predictions were and what he expects to see grabbing the investment headlines in the coming months.
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Equities shift spells new high for UK FUM
UK funds under management has breached £700bn for the first time, with rejuvenated equity funds recording their highest retail sales since April 2011, according to the IMA.
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RLAM unveils passive Asia equities portfolios
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has revealed details of the new passive portfolios that will replace its Japan Growth and Far East funds.
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ING IM contrarian reduction in EM allocation
ING IM has reduced its emerging market asset exposure as equitiy fund flows into the region turned negative for the first time in six months.