Bond valuation concerns hit record high
Bonds have hit their highest overvaluation levels for more than 14 years, according to a survey by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Bonds have hit their highest overvaluation levels for more than 14 years, according to a survey by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Oriel Securities has said an increased divergence between UK large and small or mid cap companies is leading to a big rise in discounts on some investment trusts.
The majority of so-called global investors in the UK could be missing out on both the opportunity to enhance returns and to defend their portfolio from market downturns as they have yet to commit to securities outside of the domestic market.
Investment trusts outperformed general markets in August due to a tightening of discounts.
Whitechurch Securities has upped its allocation to Asia Pacific including Japan equities.
Private equity funds have reported increased NAVs and attractive discounts in the first half.