North America

Global equities have delivered ample volatility, but very little return for investors so far this year.

Introduction of metal tariffs

Underweight the sector

Fears of trade war resurface

Executive compensation under the spotlight

This year's event takes place on 5 July

Tax cuts boosting earnings

In recent months we have been buying 0-5 year US inflation-linked bonds (TIPS) as a defensive move to get exposure to the US dollar, writes MitonOptimal's Peter Geikie-Cobb.

SharingAlpha has revealed the top-rated funds by its fund selector users as at the end of April, with Terry Smith's £14.7bn Fundsmith Equity fund still the most popular in fund-of-funds portfolios.

Second instalment of series