Inflation below target and rates at negative
It is easy to forget it took three attempts to finally get Britain into the EU in 1973, and none of them was preceded by a referendum, writes James Horniman, partner at James Hambro & Partners.
We find ourselves back in the middle of yet another springtime negotiation between Greece and its creditors - roughly a year on from a crisis that ended in capital controls, a return to a recession, and a 68% fall in the stockmarket index from its 2014...
Healthcare was one sector that did not fully participate in the recent stockmarket rally and finished the first quarter as the worst performer in the S&P 500 index, writes Legg Mason's Evan Bauman.
Draghi to buy corporate bonds in June
High level data analysis can provide useful flags, but the real challenge is to understand the dynamics and key economic factors to create a much more detailed picture of whether GEMS (or any asset class) offer good value.
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.
Abi Oladimeji, head of investment strategy at Thomas Miller Investment, outlines the headwinds and tailwinds for Asia.
Dividend strategies should continue to deliver