Analysis

Investment | analysis 25 Feb 16

Among the ‘factions’ fighting for investors’ attention around the globe, passive investing has see extraordinary growth over recent years, says Graham Bentley, director of Marlborough International.

Macro Views | analysis 24 Feb 16

There are few things one can be definitive about at the moment, especially within financial markets. That journalists (and most likely the public) are going to be heartily sick of talking about Brexit in four months, is perhaps one of the few things everyone can agree on.

Equities | analysis 24 Feb 16

2015 was the weakest year for US equities since 2008, the exception being the technology sector that was buoyed by the ‘Fangs’ – Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google.

Macro Views | analysis 23 Feb 16

Volatility is a word that seems to have strongly negative connotations whether you are talking about markets or somebody’s personality.

Equities | analysis 18 Feb 16

The United States accounts for around half of the global equities index so whether you like the asset class or not you can never ignore it, or eliminate it from a portfolio.