China’s credit downgrade could ‘reawaken risk’
While Moody’s Investor Service’s decision to downgrade China for the first time since 1989 didn’t move markets massively, some investors fear that it could dredge up negative sentiment.
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Asset managers doubt future of ethical investing as costs rise
A new global survey of asset managers has revealed more than a quarter believe the cost of ethical investing will soar in the coming years.
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Turnill: Record low volatility sign to take on equity risk
BlackRock’s chief investment strategist has said now is the time for equity investors to take on risk and dismissed fears of a sudden spike in market volatility.
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Currency markets wake up to possible Trump impact
For the past several days the dollar has hovered at less than £0.77 to the pound, signalling that markets have “woken up to Trump” risks, according to Architas investment director Adrian Lowcock.
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Millionaire investors short-termist due to ‘information overload’
More than two-thirds of high-net worth investors say they suffer from ‘information overload’ and admit being easily distracted by short-term developments in politics and the economy.
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Unemployment hits 40-year low but wage growth stalls
The UK unemployment rate has hit a 40-year low, but a continued squeeze on wages has raised concerns households could soon feel the pinch as new figures revealed falling real wages.
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Three alternative calculations that will make your eyes water
In this industry, we are spoon-fed statistics every day of the week – latest numbers on factory orders, investor confidence, retail sales, global growth, inflation, unemployment, PMI – the list goes on.
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Call for revived ‘cult of equity’ as UK inflation climbs to 2.7%
UK inflation has risen to 2.7%, its highest level since 2013, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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FTSE 100 hits record high as supply glut fears recede
The British blue-chip index climbed to 7,458.5 out of the gate on Monday morning, as the price of oil surged.
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Five signs the US economy is still mid-cycle
With data hinting a soft Q1 for the US economy, commentators have been split over how close it has edged to the end of the cycle. Neuberger Berman’s CIO for fixed income Brad Tank, lists the five signs the expansion is not over, yet.
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BoE positivity ‘undermined’ by Brexit uncertainty
Uncertainty over the future of the UK’s Brexit negotiations tempered Bank of England forecasts published on Thursday (11 May).
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JP Morgan: Time to start loving industrials again
The global economy is finally emerging from the doldrums of the financial crisis and it is a prime time to move into more ‘unloved’ industries says Francesco Conte, co-manager of JP Morgan’s European Smaller Companies Investment Trust.