The ‘Lipstick Effect’ explained
What can the lipstick effect tell us about the economy today? There really is a day for everything…...
Blackrock European Absolute Alpha
267. The long (and short) of investing in Europe
Stephanie Bothwell, co-manager of the BlackRock European Absolute Alpha fund, joins us today to...
Making money from falling share prices
We had become used to near-zero interest rates for many years, but there’s a strong sense that this...
Women’s Euros 2022: FundCalibre’s starting line-up
Women’s Euros 2022: FundCalibre’s starting line-up
Making sense of playing defensive
This article first appeared in Money Marketing on 22 June 2022 “We’re up to our necks in it!” – that...
Why a good investment is like picking the right squad
It’s one of the biggest events on the football calendar. The Champion’s League final takes place on...
Five things keeping investors awake at night
Why is it that problems always seem worse at night? As soon as the lights go out, and there are no...
189. The long and short of making money for investors
BlackRock European Absolute Alpha co-manager Stephanie Bothwell talks us through the benefits of...
Why should investors consider absolute return funds?
Targeted absolute return funds may appear to be the perfect investments. Their aim is to make you...
One year on from COVID crash, which funds fared best?
On 20th February 2020, the fastest bear market in history began and, in just 20 days the global...
Summer 2020: the funds gaining and losing their Elite Ratings
Following FundCalibre’s summer investment committee, a total of eleven funds gained an Elite Rating...
Blackrock European Absolute Alpha
BlackRock funds lose Elite Rating as manager steps down
Yesterday, BlackRock announced that Vincent Devlin, manager of the BlackRock Continental European...