Investment

Best Practice | 13 Feb 18

Inflation has been conspicuous in its absence since the financial crisis, in spite of the significant stimulus injected into many of the world’s major economies, according to Robert Lea, head of global equity research at Ashburton Investments.

Emerging Markets | 12 Feb 18

Improving fundamentals in the emerging market debt market are outweighing recent notes of caution about valuations, according to Morningstar.

Best Practice | 12 Feb 18

Recent market volatility can represent a challenge to clients’ nerves – behavioural finance expert Greg Davies has three top tips for smooth investing in the turbulence.

Asia | 12 Feb 18

Friday 16 February marks the Chinese New Year, with 2018 welcoming the Year of the Dog. However, while the dog is associated with honesty, faithfulness, and a strong sense of responsibility in the Chinese zodiac, investors will be hoping for a repeat of 2017 – the Year of the Rooster – which saw the MSCI China Index return nearly 55%.

Investment | 9 Feb 18

Developing nations have been racking up a lot of debt over the past few years, but Rathbones’ head of asset allocation research, Edward Smith, thinks this is unlikely to spark a widespread credit crisis.