Ask a panel of investors where the best growth opportunities are, and you can bet a fair amount will say European equities. But amid the furore, are they actually really taking the plunge?
With the Greece crisis disappearing in the rear view mirror, at least temporarily, investors may be looking for last minute investment bargains in Europe before they head off there on holiday.
The sharp fall in BP’s profit was expected, but should investors be expecting more of the same going forward?
Shares in Reckitt Benckiser rose more than 1.5% on Monday after it produced a strong set of first half numbers.
Anglo American CEO, Mark Cutifani made it clear at the group’s interim results presentation on Friday that the mining sector is currently facing one of the toughest periods he has seen so far in a 40-year long career. And, the sector’s woes have a way to run still.
With the traditional summer volatility set to be followed by a US interest rate hike, some managers are holding their highest-ever cash weightings – but is this the right course of action?
With MPC minutes having today revealed growing concerns about UK inflation it suggests that, alongside rising interest rates, investment strategists are going to have plenty to ponder by the time the summer fades.
News overnight that one of Japan’s flagship companies Toshiba has been found to have engaged in extremely dodgy accounting over recent years may set off alarm bells for those holding Japanese funds.
Gold fell through the psychological $1,100 per ounce level on Monday as prices plunged more than 4% in morning trade.
It has certainly been an interesting year for investors in Chinese equities, to put it mildly.
A wave of personnel changes, restructurings and policy shifts has swept the UK banking sector in 2015, but should income investors be rekindling their interest?
With Mark Mobius stepping back from the helm of Templeton Emerging Markets after 26 years, you can’t help but feel that his conviction in the ‘Big Cs’ – commodities and consumers – has of late dented his standing.
