Beware the investment bandwagon
The bandwagon, while powerful, often result in an over-simplification of complexity and the erasure of nuances, in effect commoditising ideas argues Jan Dehn.
Investment
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Currency swings are the hidden danger for managers
The geopolitical and economic volatility being seen around the world means, now more than ever, investors strategies and tactical asset allocations are vulnerable
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Coombs reckons US financial as winner in rate rise
Picking companies that stand to benefit from a rate hike is not rocket science, says Rathbone’s David Coombs, but it is not not a short-term view.
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SLI mulling shift from US equities to EM
Standard Life Investments next shift in its tactical asset allocation is likely to be a cut in its US equities weighting in favour of an increase in its emerging markets allocation
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deutsche switches 12 etfs to physical replication
The trend towards physical equity trackers continues as one of Europes largest trackers converts another batch of products.
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Tullett Prebon confirms departure of CEO
Tullett Prebon and Fundsmith have confirmed press speculation Smith will step down as CEO of the interdealer broker once a successor is found.
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Why investors have little to fear
The spotlight is back on the ECB this week, but while Mario Draghi gets ready to put his “toolbox” into action is there any real reason for investors to get excited?
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three lessons from investecs max king
Investecs multi-manager and equity expert Max King shares three lessons in multi-asset strategies for growth.
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DeVere top three reasons for EM confidence
DeVere Group has highlighted three key reasons for investor confidence in emerging markets being at its highest for over a year
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ETP investor focus shifting from gold to silver
According to ETF Securities, increasingly positive views on the outlook for the global economy has seen more industrially-sensitive commodities increase inflows.
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Skandia shines light on opaque outsourcing fees
New analysis by the Lang Cat has highlighted the opaque nature of portfolio management fee structures used by many discretionary fund managers
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Five fund groups you may never have heard of
To take advantage of natural disasters or buy bonds that think they are equities, have a look at these fund groups that do something a little bit different - but you will not come across unless you move away from the tried and tested houses that dominate most UK clients' portfolios today...