Man Group loses all Q1 gains in first half of April
It made $4bn in the first quarter before tariff fears wiped out $5.6bn from its assets in the first two weeks of April
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Liontrust loses £1bn in first week of April
The firm lost more assets by April than it did in the whole of 2024 as holdings slide 12.2% amid US tariff volatility
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Morningstar: Stay disciplined amid the chaos – or lose out on the long term
Panic selling can lead to investors missing out on significant gains, damaging portfolio performance for the long-term, warns Nick Stanhope
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The US funds that lost the most from Trump’s tariffs
Only three US equity funds avoided losses in the week following, with small and mid-cap strategies being the worst hit
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The defensive US funds that outperformed in market downturns
These four funds delivered top returns despite having the lowest maximum drawdowns, negative periods and volatility
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Markets rise in relief on Trump tariff pause
S&P 500 rose 9.5% to record its best single day trading since 2008
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In a volatile world, diversification must go beyond 60/40
There is a growing consensus, including BlackRock’s Larry Fink, that a portfolio split between public equities and bonds is no longer enough in today’s markets
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Dan Kemp: With tariffs shaking markets, what do investors need to consider?
In panicked markets, the best approach may be a little boring, writes Morningstar CIO Dan Kemp
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‘Worst case scenario’: Trump tariffs a hammer blow to Asian equities
China, Japan, India, Vietnam facing highest tariffs
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UK remains least popular market despite mounting disdain for US equities
Investors removed £1.4bn from UK equity funds in February whilst adding £496m to increasingly volatile US funds
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Trump places tariffs on all global trading partners, including 10% on UK
It had the lowest baseline tariff, with US importers being hit with taxes as high as 50% for goods from other nations
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Gold soars, tech slumps: What happened in markets in March?
Eight of the top 10 funds for the month were gold and precious metals funds