PA ANALYSIS: Go for gold amid political chaos and reinflation
Brexit, the US missile attack on Syria and new tensions with Iran, North Korea and Russia have all helped to bring gold into play in recent weeks.
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Wealth Manager Profile: WH Ireland’s Roderick Buchanan
WH Ireland wealth management head Roderick Buchanan talks about overhauling the business, embracing the digital age and why a ‘sensible’ investment style is best for clients.
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Forget the Vix – new ways to profit from volatility
Geopolitical uncertainty is on the rise but the Vix Index is at historic lows. Is there really still an investment case for trying to harness volatility?
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Investors bullish on UK but gold craze confirms geopolitical fears
UK investors showed a “renewed confidence” in British-based assets in February but the continued popularity of gold points to lingering fears over political tensions, according to Lloyds Private Bank.
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Investors’ fears on Europe misplaced – WH Ireland
WH Ireland’s head of wealth management Roderick Buchanan has been regaining confidence in European equities in spite of “huge” political risks.
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Trump flows show no sign of reversal but beware of ‘hippie daze’ – BAML
While investor sentiment on the US economy remains stubbornly bullish, this could give way to volatile conditions similar to those seen before the 1973 stock market crash, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
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PA ANALYSIS: Gold as a Trump hedge – is that a good idea?
As the Trump rally is showing signs of faltering, would it make sense to hedge your bets and go for gold?
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Your cut-out-and-keep ‘crisis diary’ for 2017
Like swapping cocktails for jogging, a rally in gold is becoming a New Year’s tradition. Eight times in the last 10 years gold rose against the Dollar in January. The previous four decades’ strike rate was 48%.
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Six of the best: The funds you should have held in 2016
While Brexit and Trump dominated the headlines, the funds which delivered the best returns in 2016 told a different narrative.
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Dollar rallies/gold falls on back of Fed’s ‘happy’ hike
The dollar surged this morning on the back of only the second Fed rate rise since the 2008 financial crisis.
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Commodities trusts shine in AIC rankings
Investments in commodities and natural resources bounced back to make it the top performing investment trust sector in 2016, according to new figures from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).
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Gold miners surge as Trump risk lifts commodity optimism
Gold jumped as much as $75 an ounce on Wednesday, while gold miners surged as investors watched Donald Trump edge ever closer to the White House.
