can we stand without our QE crutch
Late November 2008, and that guy with the white beard came a little early that year with a merry gift of "up to $100bn" to boost the US housing market, and so began the modern age of quantitative easing.
Investment
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Mattioli Woods rethinks property investments
Mattioli Woods is considering an alternative structure to its property investments having been hit by the FCAs clampdown on Ucis funds.
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Five clients you wish you had
From Saudi billionaires with a keen eye for spotting the next big investment, to up and coming musicians, we highlight five wealthy individuals from around the globe as the clients you wish you had!
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Henderson cuts fee on Pattullo and Barnard trust
The board of Hendersons Diversified Income trust has decided to reduce the vehicles management fee from 0.75% to 0.65% of gross assets.
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Fatally flawed bitcoin will never rival gold
Dollar signs were flashing in the eyes of libertarians and computer hackers as the value of bitcoin surged above £1,000 but the digital currency will never rival gold.
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European alt manager lifts WH Ireland stake
Oceanwood Capital, the European-focused alternatives manager, has increased its stake in wealth management and corporate broking firm WH Ireland.
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Old Mutual merges US large cap and dividend funds
Old Mutual Global Investors has merged its US Large Cap Value Fund into its US Dividend Fund.
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property importance of being idle becket
Tom Becket's view on property starts with "I have no strong view" but the more he analyses it, and the more he looks at different routes into property, it turns out he does have a strong view. It is that…
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Impax investors set for divi boost
Investors in Impax are set for a dividend boost after its assets under management rose to £2.2bn, up from £1.8bn a year ago.
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Housebuilders on the rocks
Shares in widely-owned UK housebuilders have been hit after the Bank of England initiated moves to scale back on its Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) for mortgages.
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Williams joins PSigma Income management team
Gervais Williams is to join the management team of the PSigma Income Fund following Miton’s acquisition of PSigma earlier this summer.
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Global equity returns to halve
Investors must expect global equity returns to halve compared to the growth enjoyed over the past five years since the Fed first initiated QE, according to UBS Wealth Managements CIO Alexander Friedman.
