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.
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Election melodrama fails to stem the flood into US equity ETFs – Blackrock
BlackRock’s breakdown of October’s global ETP landscape showed US investors pouring into US large caps and wary of European equities.
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US investors turn to gold as US election looms
New US investors in gold increased by 81% over the month of October as the price of bullion fell to its lowest level since April at $1266 per ounce.
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Allianz chief warns diversification strategies may face threat
The once “unthinkable” prolonged period of low and negative interest rates may have even further to travel, according to the chief economic adviser to insurance giant Allianz.
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Nervous Sarasin ups alternatives exposure
Sarasin & Partners has been building up its holdings in alternatives for the first time in “several years” on fear of a market correction.
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Gold losing its shine as US investors lose interest
Western investor sentiment and demand for gold and silver retreated in September, falling off three-year highs with US new accounts falling by almost one-third.
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Double-take: Gold funds
George Cheveley, manager of the Investec Global Gold Fund details his structured, two-pronged approach, while Ani Markova, head of the Smith & Williamson Global Gold Fund, describes her fund’s long-term strategy and Chelsea Financial Services MD Darius McDermott offers a neutral viewpoint.
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Confidence climbing as UK equities and property rebound – Lloyds
Data produced by Lloyds Bank revealed appetite for investing has rebounded strongly from its Brexit-triggered July lows, with investors warming once again toward risk assets.
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Rothschild seeks shelter in absolute return and gold
RIT Capital Partners has increased its allocation to absolute return and credit assets by 8% and pulled back from quoted equities and sterling to navigate choppy “uncharted waters” post-Brexit.
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PA ANALYSIS: Views split on gold’s investor driven inflection point
The first half of 2016 was the first time investment has been the largest component of gold demand for two consecutive quarters. Should this leave gold bugs feeling vindicated or afraid?
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PA ANALYSIS: Is jumping on the gold bandwagon a fool’s errand?
The recent performance of gold funds will have many investors eyeing a move into the asset class or a topping-up of an existing holding.
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Schroders launches gold equities fund
Schroders has launched the Schroder ISF Global Gold Fund, its first gold equities offering.