Gold
Investment
Gold funds were standout winners in August as investors' appetite for risk waned amid concerns of a tapering of monetary stimulus in the US and potential military action in Syria.
04 September 2013
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Commodities
Investment managers are beginning to question the value of holding gold for diversification purposes, as its correlation to equity markets soared to 65% this year.
30 August 2013
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Commodities
Gold has climbed above the $1,400 mark for the first time since June, re-entering a bull market as disappointing US data and worries over Syria push investors into safe havens.
27 August 2013
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Global
George Soros has sold down all his gold holdings and has stocked up on unloved retailer JC Penney, nutrition supplement firm Herbalife, and tech giant Apple.
15 August 2013
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Equities
J.P. Morgan Asset Management's Neil Gregson has taken his exposure to gold miners to a historic low of 15% as the sector continues to suffer a torrid period of underperformance.
13 August 2013
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Investment
Hedge funds have heavily upped exposure to gold in recent weeks, viewing the metal's poor relative performance year-to-date as a buying opportunity.
30 July 2013
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Commodities
Iain Stewart, manager of the £7.9bn Newton Real Return fund, has added to his gold holdings in the belief the precious metal can still act as a hedging tool in investors' portfolios.
25 July 2013
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ETFs
Morningstar has revealed the ten most popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the second quarter of 2013, based on the most searched for funds on its website.
23 July 2013
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