Beware the investment herd mentality
Now is the time to top up defensive holdings to shield from future volatility, warns Quilter Investors
Diversification
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Do government bonds offer the same level of protection?
‘Now more than ever, investors must focus on diversification’
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Backing just one asset class ‘could prove too risky’
‘Spreading your investments increases the chances of mitigating the drag of any stragglers’
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Are collectibles a sensible investment?
Many have been turning to art, cars, wine and even music royalties as a diversification strategy
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Bond market sell-off likely later this year: Saxo Bank
The end of the QE-led economic cycle means investors may need a more diversified portfolio to ensure outperformance as we enter a period of greater uncertainty, analysts have claimed.
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Commodities beat bonds for portfolio diversification
With bonds no longer the diversifier they used to be, investors have to increase the number of building blocks in their portfolios.
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Greater diversification needed for 2017, says Kleinwort Hambros
Investors should diversify their portfolios as broadly as possible in order to protect against fresh risks in the economy throughout 2017, Kleinwort Hambros has said.
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OPINION: Greater diversity cannot come soon enough
There is an aspirational timbre to the slogan “Make America great again” that belies its dog-whistle like nature.
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Wealthy investors reducing UK exposure post Brexit
Most high net worth individuals are looking to reduce their exposure to UK-based assets in the wake of the country’s vote to leave the European Union, according to deVere Group.
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Killik & Co launches multi-asset offering
Killik & Co has launched Panel Portfolio, a multi-asset service designed for investors with accounts of at least £750,000 ($1.08m, €973m).
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Beware the benchmark, says TOBAM fund manager
Money has flooded into benchmark-tracking exchange traded funds as investors chase low-cost access to major asset markets.
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Survey: Low-yield world seen as the big challenge
A majority of institutional investors want to diversify away from “highly correlated” stocks and bonds and are concerned about meeting long-term liabilities.