How to inflation proof your portfolio
Architas outlines four mechanisms that can be used to provide some protection against inflation.
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Sector report: Regaining the Midas touch
Having been much-maligned over the past few years, gold has performed rather well in 2016 as volatility has risen and investors look for safe havens. However, there remain questions as to its true value
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Rathbones ramps up exposure to US inflation-linked debt and gold
Rathbones has upped its weighting to inflation-linked debt and gold, alongside an overweight to the US.
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PA ANALYSIS: For gold’s sake, stop talking safe havens
Gold has had a good start to 2016 but three months of positive fund returns and an upwardly mobile price are not enough to badge it as a safe haven.
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Positive signs for gold as markets tumble
Gold outperformed most other assets as global equity markets took a beating at the start of 2016, according to State Street Global Advisors.
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Contrarian funds the top performers in 2016 – FundCalibre
Contrarian investments have been the best performing since the start of the year, according to FundCalibre.
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The risk that is being ignored
The biggest portfolio risk this year is not yet priced into the market, said Kevin Liem, chief investment officer at wealth management firm TTG in Hong Kong.
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The commodity bull awakens
Although commodities are still being treated with a great deal of suspicion, by taking a long-term view investors could reap the rewards of the consolidation that is already underway in the sector.
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It’s all gold that glitters in Monaco
A gold rush has gripped Monaco. All but one of the fund selectors our researcher interviewed when she visited the principality recently, said they are either sure they will buy more gold or will seriously consider the opportunity.
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OMGI to launch gold and silver fund
Old Mutual Global Investors said it intends to launch the Old Mutual Gold and Silver Fund next month.
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Gold price rise sparks profit taking
The strong rise in precious metals prices seen last month has sparked a bout of profit taking, with gold and silver investors selling and buyer numbers falling, according to BullionVault.
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PA ANALYSIS: Searching for silver linings
Given how many clouds there are around at the moment, silver linings are pretty hard to come by.