ANALYSIS: Fool’s gold, or the golden ticket?
Gold fell through the psychological $1,100 per ounce level at the start of this week as prices plunged more than 4% in early European trade on Monday.
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ANALYSIS: Where next for the Chinese equities rollercoaster?
It has certainly been an interesting year for investors in Chinese equities, to put it mildly.
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Ideas man: Asset allocator
As part of his role in shaping long-term investment strategy at PPMG, ex-actuary Parit Jakhria uses his skills of market prediction to put the group ahead of the curve.
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ANALYSIS: Greece crisis resolved in time for the summer hols… Right?
News that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has seemingly given in to creditor demands has certainly cheered financial markets.
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ANALYSIS: Volatility, bad omens and the dangers of central bank intervention
It is probably a good thing that most investors don’t tend to believe in bad omens.
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China’s market plunge puts economy at risk
The ongoing fall in China’s stock market puts the country’s entire financial system and structural reform agenda at risk, according to Axa Investment Managers and Schroders.
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Panning for gold: Platform view with Hargreaves Lansdown
Platforms must adapt if they are to prosper in the new gold rush heralded by the chancellor’s pension reforms.
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Spain and Taxation: Busting the Myths
There are estimated to be one million Britons living in Spain, with UK expatriates making up the largest group of European foreign nationals. Many Britons arrive with certain misconceptions around the tax and financial make-up of the country.
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ANALYSIS: Fiddling allocations while Greece burns
At most there are three things that can be said with any certainty about the ongoing Greek crisis.
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Summer Budget 2015: Saving the wealthy from record IHT rates?
Last week, it was revealed that HM Revenue & Customs took in a record £379m worth of inheritance tax (IHT) in April, but with the Tories today confirming a more lenient approach to the tax in Wednesday’s Summer Budget, what is the future price of passing down wealth?
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Wealth managers in danger of losing the youth
High net worth individuals are generally pretty happy with their wealth managers at the moment.
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IFA community called on to embrace regulation in Hong Kong
Financial advisers need to work with regulators to strengthen and simplify educational requirements for the industry, according to participants at the recent Hong Kong Expert Investor Forum.