ANALYSIS: Does a 7000 point FTSE mean it’s time to sell?
As the FTSE 100 settles into its lofty position above 7000, investors will be asking whether it is time to bank some profit.
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As the FTSE 100 settles into its lofty position above 7000, investors will be asking whether it is time to bank some profit.
ECB intervention has pushed European corporate bond yields down to unrealistic levels. It may therefore be a good idea to buy some sterling credit, regardless of how the Brexit saga will play out.
As budding financial detectives seek the culprit for last week’s ‘flash crash’ in sterling, others are reminded of crises past.
The pound has collapsed under the pressure of aggressive post-Brexit rhetoric, but is it destined to fall further in the short-term?
Wednesday’s vote by the upper house of the Brazilian senate to impeach Dilma Rousseff is being seen as a significant step forward for the country, but could well be the end of the road for contrarian investors.
Emerging market currencies are set to strengthen even further despite the significant appreciation from lows this year, said NN Investment Partners.
One year on from China’s surprise currency devaluation, there is still room for a further gradual depreciation of the renminbi against the US dollar, said Jade Fu, investment manager at Heartwood Investment Management.
Making a call on currencies can be make or break for a portfolio and as the global economy enters uncharted waters, managers are looking for signs of the next big swing
Maltese-registered Investedge Ucits Sicav has launched its first sub fund, which is targeting 7-12% annual returns from trading in major foreign currency markets.
Novia Global, the online wealth management service, has added multi-currency exchange traded funds in sterling, US dollar and euro to its platform.
BlackRock has launched a fixed income fund that invests in global macroeconomic strategies with exposure to regions where interest rates are attractive and also where markets are effected by supportive monetary policy.
Standard Chartered Bank has revised its forecast for the renminbi following Brexit, and now expects the currency to devalue further this year.