With the traditional summer volatility set to be followed by a US interest rate hike, some managers are holding their highest-ever cash weightings – but is this the right course of action?
With MPC minutes having today revealed growing concerns about UK inflation it suggests that, alongside rising interest rates, investment strategists are going to have plenty to ponder by the time the summer fades.
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.
It has certainly been an interesting year for investors in Chinese equities, to put it mildly.
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.
News that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has seemingly given in to creditor demands has certainly cheered financial markets.
It is probably a good thing that most investors don’t tend to believe in bad omens.
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.
Platforms must adapt if they are to prosper in the new gold rush heralded by the chancellor’s pension reforms.
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.
At most there are three things that can be said with any certainty about the ongoing Greek crisis.
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?
