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There has been a pick-up in volatility in the US market this year after an abnormally tranquil 2017. Concerns about the end of the cycle are mounting amid rising US interest rates and higher inflation and the end of quantitative easing. 

The mining sector is often associated with ill-disciplined capital management. Through the last supercycle, driven by Chinese industrialisation, bullish management teams typically signed off overzealous projects and ill-advised M&A activity as they sought...

Trade wars a key risk

According to Smith & Williamson's Chris Ford

Concern over central bank actions

This year has seen the return of market volatility, with the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX, the 'Fear Index') having averaged 16 for the year so far.

'Prepare to go off the beaten track'

Increased share buybacks

While the recent unpredictable geopolitical news flow has created challenges within Russia, it has served to mask a wealth of investment potential.

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