Watch how sentiment could sway the markets

While the FTSE 100's advance toward and then beyond its 1999 all-time high of 6,930 continues to attract headlines, another famous benchmark is making a...

Fri, 06/03/2015 - 17:15


Become a convert to the income cause

While the majority of clients and advisers may have little time for dealing with the intricacies of stock-specific research the dividend cut announced by FTSE...

Fri, 27/02/2015 - 16:10


Why China's central bank may hold sway in the Year of the Sheep

Picking the right asset class, individual geographic market and the right funds or stocks to play that choice is not just about finding the best...

Fri, 20/02/2015 - 09:30


Income-seekers must face the duration test

The latest figures from independent consultant ETFGI which show cash barrelling into fixed income Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) serve to confirm the scramble for income remains...

Fri, 13/02/2015 - 11:14


Three key themes stay centre stage

As oil and equity prices flip flop around, the logical conclusion is markets are confused as to whether they should be focussing on growth, fretting...

Fri, 06/02/2015 - 11:14


How to stay safe in the search for income

Markets remain fixated by the European Central Bank's (ECB) decision to launch a Quantitative Easing (QE) programme last Thursday (22 January) and the results of...

Tue, 27/01/2015 - 11:14


Central banks' efforts to call the tune hit a bum note

The markets continue to digest the implications of last week's decision by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to stop interfering in currency markets and let...

Fri, 23/01/2015 - 14:14


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