If media headlines were any barometer, you would think good news from Russia as scarce as tomato plantations in the land ruled by General Winter. But you would be wrong: Russia is, in fact, the world’s 11th largest tomato producer, ahead of Mediterranean nations such as Greece.
Thomas Samson, high yield portfolio manager for corporate credit specialist Muzinich & Co., says the recent correction in credit markets which began when Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke signalled quantitative easing may come to an end should benefit investors over the medium to long-term because it will result in higher coupons for new issuers in a…
Used constructively, structured products can generate useful income streams for client portfolios, says Ian Lowes, founder of StructuredProductReview.com.
Armstrong Investment Managers' Patrick Armstrong explains why investing in a substance required by people the globe over, water, is a sure-fire strategy for success.
Muzinich & Co's George Muzinich asks what we can expect to see when we come out of the "Fun House" environment we've been in since 2008.
Structured products are changing, thanks in part to the RDR’s new pricing rules and the development of platforms and it is the investor who will benefit
Rowan Dartington Signature’s Joe Dyer comments on the importance of a long term economic policy in China.
John Husselbee, CEO of North Investment Partners, takes a look at the challenges faced by emerging markets year to date and the issues these economies face looking forward.
Charles Stanley's Stephen Peters discusses the income opportunities outside traditional Ucits funds.
Coutts & Co's Gary Dugan warns investors off being lured by the China equity market's plunge in value
Brewin Dolphin's Rob Burgeman gives his outlook for emerging markets, fleshing out the BRIC concept and asking if they can surmount their country-specific difficulties to provide investors with growth
Wilfred Frost, a member of the team managing the Newton Asian Income Fund, reacts to the recent weakness in the Australian market and Australian dollar.