Investment

  • If it looks too good to be true it probably is

    If it looks too good to be true it probably is

    Catalysts for a further re-rating of stocks above their long-term average are few and far between, but despite this, investor appetite remains high, writes Tim Short, Chief Risk Officer at City Financial.

  • Fund managers split on portfolio protection

    Fund managers split on portfolio protection

    Miton's Gervais Williams has opted to protect his trust with a put, but others are favouring increased cash buffers and believe standing on the side lines will be rewarded as markets correct.

  • Fund managers stand by house builders

    Fund managers stand by house builders

    Fund managers are standing by house builders despite the scaling back of the Funding of Lending Scheme (FLS) dragging shares down.

  • can we stand without our QE crutch

    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.

  • Mattioli Woods rethinks property investments

    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.

  • Five clients you wish you had

    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!

  • Henderson cuts fee on Pattullo and Barnard trust

    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.

  • Fatally flawed bitcoin will never rival gold

    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.

  • European alt manager lifts WH Ireland stake

    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.

  • Old Mutual merges US large cap and dividend funds

    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.

  • property importance of being idle becket

    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…

  • Impax investors set for divi boost

    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.