How much quieter can markets get
Threadneedle CIO, Mark Burgess, says the group has been left rather puzzled by the lack of an increase in core yields.
Volatility
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Are markets just a little too calm
With volatility near or at record lows across most asset classes and central banks starting to change their tune, is it time to be a little more cautious?
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Volatility risks and monetary inactivism
Chris Iggo, CIO Fixed Income, AXA IM believes that markets may look back on this period after summer and wonder why volatility was so low.
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Liddle joins Church House
Sam Liddle joins Church House as sales director to bring its low volatility funds to UK intermediaries.
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Avivas Munro mulls low volatility fund
A month after joining Aviva Investors, the Standard Life GARS creator Euan Munro is planning the launch of a similar product.
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holding the fort
With equities surging ahead in the first half of this year, recent volatility has meant inevitable talk of a correction with investors wanting to protect their gains.
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Real assets lower volatility
Investments in real assets, such as timberland and infrastructure, can lower the volatility of mixed asset funds without hampering returns, according to think tank Global Financial Institute.
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time to make money out of market volatility
Equities may have surged ahead during the first half of this year but they have been hit in recent weeks, encouraging nervousness among investors who are now even more likely to turn towards capital protection in their portfolios.
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Where to Turn as Volatility Climbs
BlackRock's Russ Koesterich explains why gold, equities and mega caps should all have a place in your current portfolio.
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what to Do When Growth is Too Slow
BlackRock's Russ Koesterich gives advisers advice on how to combat the snails' paced global economy and surprisingly that doesn't have to mean abandoning bonds…
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why the vix is low but volatility remains high
The most trusted measure of volatility, the Vix also known as the ‘fear index’ fell to a five-year low this summer. Most commentators predict a more turbulent end to the year, but investors can take steps to protect against volatile markets.
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No volatility nothing to fear
It was Franklin D. Roosevelt who, in light of the Great Depression, said the only thing to fear is fear itself. Its advice that rings true today given the industrys infatuation with the Vix, the so-called fear index.
