Will bumpy inflation figures defer the interest rate cuts markets hope for?
Path towards the 2% target is more turbulent than many expected
Analysis
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‘No longer in need of life support’: Industry reacts to Japan’s first rate hike in 17 years
Move seen as ‘extremely significant’ for global markets
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Head to head: On the bond wagon
Fatima Luis of Mirabaud Asset Management and Amanda Sillars of Jupiter Asset Management on how with skill, agility and timing, bonds can deliver
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Are we close to a crowded trade ‘tipping point’?
Investors have shown no signs of breaking their broader entanglement with the Magnificent Seven
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What do the conflicting signals of the bond market mean for investors?
Valuations across some parts of the credit market could look stretched
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Open-ended property funds: Is the future hybrid?
Fund selectors talk about what the future of property investing will look like
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Head to head: Will the year of the dragon herald better times for China?
Is investing in China all bad news? James Klempster of Liontrust and Andrew Mattock of Matthews Asia explain what investors should expect from Chinese equities this year
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Head to head: The prospects for global equities in 2024
As inflation falls while geopolitical risk rises, Alison Savas of Antipodes Partners and Rathbones’ David Coombs talk about what investors should expect from global equities this year
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Will inflation fall enough for ‘year of the bond’?
Are there longer-term risks to the seemingly benign inflation picture?
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What will the capital gains tax changes mean for MPS investors?
CGT changes could generate another £1.2bn for the Treasury by 2025
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Premier Miton’s David Jane: Reframing income as an output rather than a style
Avoiding a bias towards higher yielding shares and bonds
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Sparrows Capital Q&A: ‘There is no one-size-fits-all decumulation strategy’
Following widespread concerns that many cannot afford retirement