Baillie Gifford and UK small cap funds slump in tumultuous Q1
Five of the Edinburgh manager’s funds and trusts are nursing 20% losses
Five of the Edinburgh manager’s funds and trusts are nursing 20% losses
Brent crude is at $105 p/b, while gold, nickel and wheat prices are up 40% due to disruption from Russia-Ukraine war
Hedge funder has already more than doubled his initial investment in Polymetal
Inflation is expected in an escalation and de-escalation scenario so central bankers have to hold their nerve
As global risk-off sentiment makes bad situation worse for EM equities
But it is ‘premature’ to start talking about a European energy crisis
Market watchers have begun to raise the prospect of a new commodities supercycle so what is the underlying cause?
Baillie Gifford’s American and Health Innovation funds rebound after being among the worst performers in March
Higher long-term bond yields are usually supportive of the US dollar
‘This whole situation may well be the catalyst to a faster transition’
WTI contracts hit by ‘double whammy’ of supply glut and coronavirus lockdown
Weakening dollar and shift in monetary policy fuel excitement for the precious metal