Analysis

Investment | analysis 22 Jun 16

As the clock ticks ever closer to 7am on Friday, the time slated for the release of the official results of the UK’s referendum on EU membership, the financial world’s focus is being honed to an ever finer point as participants hold cash and their breath ahead of the vote.

Macro Views | analysis 20 Jun 16

Everything is pointing towards a wild day in financial markets this Friday with asset prices shifting dramatically whatever the outcome of the referendum.

Macro Views | analysis 16 Jun 16

The day after the Fed chose once more to stay its hand on interest rates, 38% of delegates at our sister publication Portfolio Adviser’s Summer Congress said a US slowdown was likely to pose the biggest risk to markets over the coming 12 months.

Alternatives | analysis 15 Jun 16

In today’s era of low interest rates, stock market fluctuation, and economic uncertainty, most people are faced with either low returns or high risk on their investments. For this reason, interest in alternatives – with their ability to diversify investments, reduce risk and provide uncorrelated returns – has grown significantly in recent years, according to Ophir Gertner, founder of invest.com.

Macro Views | analysis 10 Jun 16

The vote on Brexit is now less than two weeks away and markets are increasingly feeling the ill effects of the uncertainty.