oil

Price risen to $42/bl this month

How will investors look back on Q1 2016? They will probably remember global markets suffered their worst start to a year in two decades, with indices including the FTSE 100 dropping into bear territory as heightened concerns about a China slowdown and...

Following the global rout in commodities in 2015, managers are rotating back to oil, mining and precious metals this year via a range of vehicles such as ETFs, investment trusts and MPLs.

Commodity has fallen to $41

NAV down 7.8% over the year

History shows oil prices bottom when the market starts to rebalance and when oil inventories stop growing; but when will this happen?

Secular tailwinds helping sectors such as air travel

Iimpact of prolonged low oil price

Assets fallen by £40m

In the second part of this special Big Question, managers assess the risks and rewards of investing in this sector in the current climate.