Commodities
28 March 2012
They have had a rocky ride, but ultimately investors with nerves of steel who backed the UK’s biggest commodity stocks over the last ten years would have been rewarded for their patience.
21 March 2012
Asian markets snapped gains made over the past week as renewed fears of a slowdown in China's economy weighed on investors.
21 March 2012
A look back over the best and worst performing asset classes over the last ten years offers few clear answers as to where the canny investor should have put their money.
20 March 2012
Oil prices edged back slightly from a three-week high on hints the world’s largest oil producer is poised to boost output.
12 March 2012
After a four year hiatus, Vladimir Putin won back the Russian presidency last week. Managers debate the consequences of his victory.
08 March 2012
Rising tensions between Iran and the rest of the world could prompt a sharp correction in equity markets, according to Lorne Baring, managing director of B Capital Wealth Management.
05 March 2012
Ivan Glasenberg, the chief executive of recently-floated Glencore, has defended the $165m dividend payout he pocketed last year.
27 February 2012
Given my generally optimistic stance on things coming into 2012 and what has transpired so far, I spent more time last week wondering what may go wrong. Given the ongoing impressive trend in US weekly job claims, March 2nd US payroll data is shaping up to be even more of a “biggie” than usual.
27 February 2012
Ani Markova, manager of the Smith & Williamson Global Gold & Resources fund, reveals why 2012 is set to be a positive year for gold equities
16 February 2012
The price of Brent crude hit a six-month high last night amid fears Iran had halted exports to Europe.
08 February 2012
BHP Billiton, the world's largest miner, said a deterioration in demand for commodities contributed to a 5.5% slide in half-year profits to $9.94bn (£6.25bn).
26 January 2012
Last year was a “long and torturous” one for investors, but there is now deep value in the heavily sold-off resources sectors, said J.P. Morgan’s Neil Gregson.
20 January 2012
Investec Asset Management's Bradley George has revealed the three commodities he expects to outperform this year as the market starts to look through the eurozone crisis to focus on fundamentals.
13 January 2012
Veteran investor Jim Rogers said he is sceptical about the prospects for the US economy this year despite a recent string of positive economic data from the country.
03 January 2012
Investec Asset Management's Max King and Philip Saunders have backed the winners of the 2011 to once again outperform this year amid ongoing volatility in global markets.
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