Blackrock: Rate rise will not cause negative bond returns
An upward trend in interest rates does not automatically equate to negative bond returns, despite the commonly-held market belief that it does, Blackrock has argued.
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Investors deliver one-year Trump verdict
Wednesday 8 November marks the one-year anniversary of the shock election of Donald Trump as president of the US. One-year on, and several thousand tweets later, we spoke to three investors to gauge their view on just what he has achieved since.
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Bullish T Rowe overweights Japan equities
For the first time in a decade, T Rowe Price’s global equity strategy has an overweight versus the benchmark to Japan equities. Laurence Taylor, portfolio specialist, explains why.
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US equity fund managers pin hopes on Trump
US equity fund managers believe the S&P 500 can continue to add to a 26% rise over the past year. But barring good news to come out of Washington, there is little to cheer about for expensive US equities.
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What is the problem with offshore investments?
Another day, another major leak of sensitive data that reveals even the British Queen has her fingers in some offshore-pies. But with everything legal and above board, are we at risk of sensationalising something that is pretty average?
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Bitcoins – passing fad or new era of investment?
Bitcoins have attracted a tremendous amount of noise this year and are now firmly in the mainstream. But are cryptocurrencies a passing fad? Or should investors be paying attention?
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Rate rise: One-and-done or the start of tightening?
Portfolio Adviser’s Sebastian Cheek looks at the options for the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee now it has raised interest rates for the first time in a decade.
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Analysis: ‘You’re hired’: does Trump’s Fed pick matter?
US president Donald Trump may be touting his pick for Federal Reserve chair as an “anxiously awaited” event, but how are investors preparing for Thursday’s big reveal?
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Reforming Korea is too cheap to ignore
Korea is becoming more appealing to international investors as newly elected government officials in South Korea start to position themselves away from the country’s most powerful families and implement reform to eliminate many prevalent shareholder-unfriendly practices, says Jacob Mitchell, chief investment officer Antipodes Partners and manager of the Antipodes Global Fund – Ucits.
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Analysis: Asia’s advisers called to arms
Winners of International Adviser’s Best Practice Adviser Awards in Asia have called on their peers, product providers and regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore to help drive positive change within the industry.
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Driving advice in Europe from sales to profession
Advisers in Europe need to embrace the hurricane of legislation that is about to hit them or risk “driving their business into a cul-de-sac with no reverse gear“, writes Chris Lean, a Czech-based chartered financial planner with Aisa International.
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Analysis: South Africa’s commission conundrum continues
Upfront commission remains a burning issue in South Africa, as the nation’s financial advice sector awaits the regulator’s next move following the signing of the ‘Twin Peaks’ legislation into law.