PA ANALYSIS: Is the ECB scared to turn off the QE tap?
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi delivered a relatively short address on Thursday which was light on substance, but there was something in his remarks that may worry investors.
Analysis
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PA ANALYSIS: Why is there a lack of good alternative Ucits funds?
Returns from alternative Ucits funds have been disappointing over the past couple of years. But perhaps fund selectors have to blame themselves for this.
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PA ANALYSIS: Inflation is here to stay – invest wisely
With rising prices for fuel, restaurants and hotel rooms pushing up UK inflation, is it any great surprise we’re all staying at home watching Netflix?
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PA ANALYSIS: Tracking responsibly – are ESG index trackers any good?
The growing popularity of index investing is only just starting to be felt in the world of responsible investing but as the market for plain vanilla trackers becomes increasingly crowded, what does the future hold for ESG passive products?
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PA OPINION: Time for wealth managers to break up the boys club
By the end of this year, three of the five richest economies in the world could be led by women, Theresa May, Angela Merkel and Hillary Clinton. Financial services by comparison remains a boys club.
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PA ANALYSIS: Is commodities a key call for 2017
2016 has been a good year for commodities. Year-to-date, the FTSE World Mining index is up just less than 56% in dollar terms, while the FTSE oil and gas index is up just less than 20%.
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PA ANALYSIS: Should you buy sterling credit as an ECB hedge?
ECB intervention has pushed European corporate bond yields down to unrealistic levels. It may therefore be a good idea to buy some sterling credit, regardless of how the Brexit saga will play out.
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PA ANALYSIS: A flash in the pan or echoes of Black Monday?
As budding financial detectives seek the culprit for last week’s ‘flash crash’ in sterling, others are reminded of crises past.
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PA ANALYSIS: Sterling ‘flash crash’ sign of things to come?
The pound has collapsed under the pressure of aggressive post-Brexit rhetoric, but is it destined to fall further in the short-term?
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PA ANALYSIS: Have bond markets entered Twilight Zone territory?
There is a change happening in the City. One that would not be out of place in an episode of the Twilight Zone.
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PA ANALYSIS: A passporting trade-off looms for Brexit Britain
With Britain’s impending exit from the European Single Market all but confirmed, it’s time to face the possible consequences for asset managers.
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PA ANALYSIS: Has the FTSE peaked?
The FTSE 100 closed just short of its record high on Tuesday, the same day the International Monetary Fund revised lower its projections for for global growth.
