Equities
Emerging markets
The jury is out on emerging markets right now, and investor sentiment is as volatile as the countries and regions themselves argues Spike Hughes, CEO of Cohesion Investments
22 February 2016
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2 min read
Europe
Russia is undoubtedly under huge economic pressure as a result of low oil prices and economic sanctions.
22 February 2016
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2 min read
Asia
A unique aspect of China's financial system has been the rapid accumulation of bank deposits over the last decade, but what is the sector's future?
19 February 2016
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2 min read
Specialist
The biotechnology sector has been hit particularly hard by the risk-averse sentiment sweeping through global stock markets and after reaching a high in July 2015, the Nasdaq Biotechnology index shed about one-third of its value.
19 February 2016
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2 min read
Specialist
If you buy the 30-year inflation protected gilt today and hold it to maturity you are guaranteed to lose 24% of your real capital. Where should you put your money instead?
19 February 2016
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2 min read
Commodities
Investors have plenty of reasons to be pessimistic and fearful of the corporate credit markets today, but there are bright spots as some energy company fundamentals are downgraded to junk*.
19 February 2016
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4 min read
Europe
In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was punished by being forced to roll an immense boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down. Europe's equity investors must know how he feels.
16 February 2016
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2 min read
