Gold ETP inflows at highest level since Brexit
Ongoing trade tensions and mixed equity market sentiment has seen gold ETP inflows spike in April to the highest level since the Brexit referendum in 2016.
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How to pick the best gold ETC
Lynn Hutchinson at Charles Stanley discusses the rise in gold products over the past month and how to pick the best gold ETCs.
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The worst performing funds of Q1
The first quarter of 2018 saw markets stumble after a positive run in 2017. While economic data was largely positive, Italy delivered an inconclusive election result, the US Fed saw a change in chair, and Donald Trump took the first steps towards a trade war. Portfolio Adviser looked at three-month data from FE Analytics to…
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How to hedge against inflation
Global markets recently faced a correction, inflation remains above the 2% target and interest rates are likely to rise, but how can investors prepare?
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Investor confidence in EM value drops as gold climbs
Confidence in emerging markets (EM) has declined but investors’ faith in gold has increased, according to the CFA’s latest Valuation Index.
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Investor optimism gains ground, Lloyds’ survey claims
Investor confidence hit a 12-month high in December according to the latest investor sentiment index from Lloyds Private Bank, with investors becoming increasingly bullish on the prospects for US equities.
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Ravenscroft acquires precious metals business
Guernsey-based stockbroking and investment management company Ravenscroft has acquired precious metals business Bullion Rock for an undisclosed sum.
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Bitcoin interest beats gold in Google first
Google searches for ‘buy bitcoin’ overtook searches to ‘buy gold’ for the first time in October according to precious metals trader BullionVault.
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Gold sales soar after first rate hike in a generation
Sales of gold to first-time buyers soared 64% last week after the Bank of England’s base rate hike, The Pure Gold Company said.
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Tech tops returns in October, while gold bottoms
Investors in technology funds enjoyed strong returns in October, while four of the worst performing funds in the month were gold invested.
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PA ANALYSIS: The best hedge for geopolitical tail risk
According to a recent Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey, the threat posed by a conflict between the US and North Korea is seen as the biggest tail risk to global markets.
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Iboss goes for gold with Old Mutual
Iboss has added Ned Naylor-Leyland’s Old Mutual Gold and Silver Fund to both its Oeic range of risk-rated funds and portfolio management service after altering its stance on gold.