Value currently underperforming

Buyback ETFs undershooting benchmark indices

Most people would agree, any investment proposition must involve some consideration of risk and return. A good investment idea is one that sees an attractive return profile without commensurate downside risks.

Following January's panic, markets staged a strong recovery from their mid-February lows following central bank action, a firming in oil and commodity prices, a clearer picture on China and US interest rates.

Headlines exaggerate reality

Abi Oladimeji, head of investment strategy at Thomas Miller Investment, outlines the headwinds and tailwinds for Asia.

Dividend strategies should continue to deliver

Supportive central bank policy

Americans are an optimistic bunch by nature. However, talk of secular stagnation, declining opportunities and faltering growth have become the topics de jour.

The volume of opinion surrounding emerging markets can, at times, seem deafening, writes Peter Elston, chief investment officer at Seneca Investment Managers.