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How much should you diversify offshore?

08 February 2018 | General

The grass is not always greener on the other side, and investors would be well advised to consider all the investment risks when determining the local versus offshore diversification within their portfolios.

2018 and the return of inflation

08 February 2018 | Economy

Yields on US Treasury bonds have risen steadily since autumn 2017 and are currently trading close to a four-year high. Investors are particularly focussed on the yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond, which is fast closing in on 3%, which is seen as a key level.

The global market sell-off? Probably a storm in a tea cup

08 February 2018 | General

The current global market sell-off is likely to be a storm in a tea cup, affirms a leading global analyst at one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations.

Seeing the big picture in market corrections

08 February 2018 | Equities

On Monday, February 5th, the US equity market experienced a sudden bout of volatility. The Dow Jones Industrial Average logged its largest-ever point decline to close down just over 1,175 points, although it had briefly dropped nearly 1,600 points during the day. It was the index’s largest one-day percentage decline since August 2011. The ripples were felt around the world as Asian and European equity markets followed suit on Tuesday, February 6.

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