When the US dollar strengthens, investors usually assume that emerging market equities will struggle, and vice versa. So why does this happen? Firstly, a lot of emerging market economies are saddled with dollar-denominated debt so, if the currency...
A zoo in Cairo, Egypt, has been accused of painting a donkey with black and...
Alastair Mundy, manager of Investec UK Special Situations and Investec Cautious...
On 2nd August 2018, Apple became the first publicly traded company in history to...
Following a bumper year in 2017, global dividends have enjoyed a strong start to 2018, with growing company profits pushing them 10.2% higher than they were this time last year. In its latest Global Dividend Index, Janus Henderson Investors said it...
2017 was a bumper year for global dividends, following a strengthening world economy and rising...
On 12 January 1908, scientist Lee de Forest made the first long-distance radio message broadcast...
Inflation remained stubbornly high at 3% last month*, with the price of food and non-alcoholic...
26 July 2018 marks six years since Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), made a promise to “do whatever it takes”. In the midst of the European sovereign debt crisis, he made a pact to preserve the euro and thereby keep the...
Our annual Fund Management Equity Index is designed to help investors identify those asset...
From the young guns to seasoned gurus: who are the cream of the crop? A lot can be said for...
Investor eyes and ears (not to mention those of homeowners with mortgages) will be keenly trained on...
On 2nd August 2018, Apple became the first publicly traded company in history to be worth $1 trillion. The company boasts one of the most impressive ‘from zero to hero’ stories around; it was first launched from founder Steve Job’s...
It’s August and everyone seems to be returning from holiday, on holiday or going on holiday....
Upon the birth of his third child, Prince William captured the reality of parenthood with his...
Some 71 nations and territories – representing one-third of the world’s population...
Over the last century there have only been two periods of time when global growth investing (looking for companies that offer strong earnings growth and are likely to grow faster than the economy) has outperformed global value investing (seeking...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are accelerating. Believe it or not, $1.4 trillion worth of deals...
Reading fund notes and swatting up on investment processes are paramount to choosing the right fund...
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Brexit negotiations are causing rather a lot of...
When the US dollar strengthens, investors usually assume that emerging market equities will struggle, and vice versa. So why does this happen? Firstly, a lot of emerging market economies are saddled with dollar-denominated debt so, if the currency...
It’s August and everyone seems to be returning from holiday, on holiday or going on holiday....
Russia is the largest country in world by area and the ninth most populous. It is touched by 12...
25 May is Africa Day – a day that marks the anniversary of the foundation of the Organisation of...
This weekend will mark the two-year anniversary of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union and, despite the fact that markets don’t usually like uncertainty, UK equity funds have performed well. There was a sharp sell-off within the...
Last week’s sharp movement in Italian government bond yields was a timely reminder that it’s...
At the end of January, the U.S. equity market climbed to its steepest valuation level in history....
Whilst some commentators (and the Federal Reserve) insist that there is no bubble in US equity...
How we shop has changed markedly over the past few years. I can remember trips to the high street with my girl friends being all-day, sociable affairs. These days, idly browsing in the shop is a rare treat as I’ve either got an unwilling...
After a surge in redemptions following the Brexit vote, many property funds were forced to suspend...
A number of fund management companies have suspended trading on their physical property funds....
Perhaps reflecting uncertainty in the asset class in the lead up to and following the UK’s...
A zoo in Cairo, Egypt, has been accused of painting a donkey with black and white stripes to pass it off as a zebra. Whether or not it really was just, well, a funny looking zebra, as the zoo owner claimed, it’s another reminder not to take...
Alastair Mundy, manager of Investec UK Special Situations and Investec Cautious Managed funds, has a...
Research by ABTA* last year found that the average number of holidays per person in Britain has...
M&G Global Dividend was launched in July 2008. It was a different world back then: iPhones were...
At our research team’s annual investment committee review meeting in July 2018, it was decided that the Elite Rating on seven funds should be removed: BlackRock Gold & General This is a highly specialist and volatile fund run by a very...
Tom Wilson, manager of F&C UK Mid Cap, has resigned and will be leaving BMO Asset Management to...
From 1 May 2018 the Baillie Gifford Corporate Bond fund will be called Baillie Gifford Strategic...
Aberdeen Standard Investments has today announced that, after 24 years in the industry, Kevin Troup...
Investing is about generating returns on your money. It is a way of saving for your future and helping you meet your financial goals. But it can also be a way of making a difference in the world, and you don’t have to sacrifice your returns to...
Cyber breaches have been hitting the news one after the other this year. In May, the National Health...
Trump’s tearing up of the climate change agreement and Sports Direct’s poor treatment of...
Smoking isn’t good for you, but it’s been very good for UK investors’ returns over...
It’s that time of the year when us dads practise our ‘surprise’ face, in anticipation of unwrapping yet another pair of socks in front of our excited youngsters. And there is every chance that our own dads are feigning a similar...
This week marks 34 years since the video game Tetris – one of the most widely-sold games in...
Goldman Sachs India Equity Portfolio marked its tenth anniversary in March 2018. Since its launch,...
After a strong run in 2017, Indian equities have suffered a fall from grace in 2018, with the MSCI...