The financial crisis taught us that in extreme cases the major asset classes are all highly correlated and, as asset allocators have since learned, achieving appropriate diversification for clients is now harder than ever.
Despite displaying what may seem an overweight exposure to financials versus the FTSE All-Share, Liontrusts macro fund manager team is wary about the sector.
Bank of England governor Mark Carney struck a notably more dovish tone in his public remarks today despite
According to new analysis by the Share Centre, UK-listed midcap stocks with year-ends in March have performed significantly better than the 100 counterparts.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has downgraded its forecast for Eurozone economic growth from 0.2% to 0.1% despite Mario Draghis best efforts.
The Bank of England and European Central Bank both kept rates on hold in line with market expectations.
According to Nick Train, manager of the Finsbury Growth and Income Trust, there remains long term value in the UK market.
Another crisis in Europe is “unavoidable” in order for reform to happen, says L&G Investment Management’s credit strategist Ben Bennett.
The ratcheting up of sanctions against Russia by the European Union has cast an economic shadow over the ECB meeting coming up on 7 August.
Contagion stemming from Argentinas second default on its national debt to other sovereign issuers is unlikely, according to Fidelity Investments.
The United States Bureau of Economic Analysis has said the US economy grew a surprisingly strong 4% year-on-year during the second quarter.
Richard Stammers, European Wealth investment strategist discusses the need for investors to readjust their yield expectations and the need for downside protection.
