index investors need to beware huge sector bias of ftse 100
RWC Partners’ Ian Lance and Nick Purves look at the make-up of the FTSE 100 index and urge investors to be wary of passive investing in an index with 35% in just two sectors.
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gold to hit 3000 with oil at 200 per barrel
Michael Howell talks about a 1930s-style recession when looking at what he describes as a “suicidally-low levels of ECB liquidity”
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pimco launches multi-asset fund
PIMCO has expanded its Select fund range to include the PIMCO Select Global Multi-Asset fund.
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update blackrock launches its first absolute return bond fund
BlackRock has launched its first absolute return fixed income proposition that will be run by Ian Winship.
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pa analysis: schroders u-turn and the fickle world of the multi-manager
At times like these its quite natural to be worried about job security; especially it would seem if you run a multi-manager fund.
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history doesnt repeat itself at best it sometimes rhymes
Jeff Molitor looks at various behavioural finance traits and urges investors to use patience, discipline and perspective when managing their portfolios.
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schroders appoints rob hall head of multi-manager
Schroders has appointed Rob Hall as head of multi-manager, where he will co-manage three multi-manager funds.
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ingenious rolls out mm global growth oeic
Ingenious Asset Management has made its £25m discretionary multi-asset vehicle, Global Growth Fund, available though an Oeic structure.
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japanese stocks at steal levels
Over the next decade Japanese equities will offer investors the best bet for making money, according to PSigma’s Tom Becket.
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f and c appoints product specialist to em debt team
Peter Svododa has been brought in from Erste Group as a product specialist for the emerging market debt team.
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japan reconstruction expected to contribute to economic revival
Takashi Maruyama points out that post-earthquake Japan is moving from relief to rebuild and points out some of the investment opportunities it brings about.
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high yield bonds oversold
The high yield bond sell off has gone too far given the strong balance sheets of most corporates, according to Simon Gibson director of Atkinson Bolton.