Asset allocation is at least as important as individual share selection. So where should you be putting your money? Here’s our monthly take on the major asset classes. Bonds Taking more risk Investors have rediscovered their …
Asset allocation is at least as important as individual share selection. So where should you be putting your money? Here’s our monthly take on the major asset classes. Equities Finding their feet Major stockmarkets have …
Switzerland’s central bank, the Swiss National Bank (SNB), is betting big on gold miners, according to a quarterly filing it released in America last week. The SNB has built up a large portfolio of stocks …
In this week’s MoneyWeek mag, we’re looking at the European Union – specifically, why we should take our chance to get out of it. You can read more about that here. But you should also …
At the end of last year, investors, bond yields and central banks were all forecasting rising interest rates. The Federal Reserve even went as far as to nudge up rates in December, for the first …
Big rebounds all over the place this morning. Markets everywhere are breathing a big sigh of relief – or just taking a breather from crashing, depending on your view. Japan’s Nikkei index – never one …
So much for the Masters of the Universe. Following the extremely bearish start to the year, Goldman Sachs has already had to ditch five out of six of its “top trades” for 2016. Strong dollar? …
Negative interest rates are closer than you think – not to mention a ban on paper money. John Stepek looks at how you can defend your wealth. The year just keeps getting worse for investors. …
Asset allocation is at least as important as individual share selection. So where should you be putting your money? Here’s our monthly take on the major asset classes. Equities A shaky start Stockmarkets have opened 2016 …
It’s been a rubbish start to the year for most investors. The S&P 500 had its worst week on record last week; the FTSE is down over 5% and the Shanghai Composite fell another 10% …