Jim leaviss
20 April 2012
The fun bit about investing in these weird, rangebound markets – yes there is actually some fun to be had, trust me – is everything seems to be dominated by the big unruly teenager of modern global finance, macro risk.
02 March 2012
M&G's bond star Jim Leaviss, manager of a range of portfolios at the group, said the Greek 'default' witnessed this week has brought home some harsh truths for bond investors about the real value of their holdings during a crisis.
16 January 2012
A happy New Year to all you contrarians out there! I am not going to bother wasting your time with what I think may happen this year because I genuinely do not have a clue.
13 December 2011
If Greece leaves the euro, banks across the Continent will suffer "horrifying" consequences, with a run on banks worse than anything seen before, said M&G's bond star Jim Leaviss.
02 December 2011
M&G has promoted recent hire James Tomlins to lead manager on its European High Yield Bond fund.
08 November 2011
M&G stars including Richard Woolnough and Jim Leaviss helped the group rake in over £1bn of new money in the third quarter, keeping it in top spot in the retail sales charts.
21 April 2011
M&G's Jim Leaviss discusses how to hedge against unpredictable inflation.
18 April 2011
Warren Buffett, Bill Gross and UK fund stars including Jim Leaviss have seen their warnings on US treasuries proved right as S&P downgraded its outlook for US credit.
13 April 2011
M&G's bond manager Jim Leaviss has clashed with Artemis' James Foster over whether the MPC should raise interest rates.
30 March 2011
Fixed income stars Jim Leaviss and Ian Spreadbury warn rate rises now would be "near intolerable" for households and expect bank rates to hover around record lows.
08 February 2011
Jim Leaviss, head of retail fixed interest at M&G, looks at how the threat of high wage settlements in Europe could force its central bank to raise interest rates.
05 January 2011
M&G's Jim Leaviss says further stimulus measures would not be surprising amid concerns about developed world economic growth. Meanwhile, he believes the economic environment remains supportive of investment grade and high yield bonds.
08 December 2010
M&G’s Jim Leaviss has warned against taking the US’ prized AAA rating for granted as the country continues to inject stimulus and defy current European policies of debt reduction.
17 November 2010
M&G head of retail fixed income Jim Leaviss shares some thoughts from a recent trip to India and discusses whether the country has the potential to become the 'next China'.
15 November 2010
M&G’s Jim Leaviss believes investors need to learn to live with heightened volatility as the reappearance of the European debt problems highlights the fragility of the global economy.
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