Equity markets

Last month the US yield curve inverted, with the yield on 10-year Treasury bonds dipping beneath the yield on 3-month Treasury bills.

Gold and cash decline

Equity markets had a tough time in 2018. Value stocks were particularly hard hit and the style saw one of the longest periods of underperformance relative to growth in recent years.

Portfolio overhauled

UK equity worst asset class

When we look back at 2018, the market made several mistakes.

Uptick in investor sentiment

The past six months in European markets have been dominated by two factors: profit warnings in the more cyclical sectors and an aggressive derating of mid-cap growth stocks.

Weaker dollar and lower oil price could help investors

Buying opportunities in global stocks