Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
April 13, 2022

Gold market unimpressed with rising rates

Gold gained ground in March. The war in Ukraine has put the precious metal back in the spotlight for…
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Lighthouse at Le Tréport, France. Photo via Unsplash.
Asset Allocation
April 7, 2022

The next waypoint for investors: corporate earnings 

When it comes to the prospect of a recession, and a possible prolonged period of stagflation, the…
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Asset Allocation
April 4, 2022

Equities drag neutral portfolio through tough quarter

The first quarter of 2022 was one of the toughest in decades for investors with a neutrally balanced…
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Asset Allocation
March 25, 2022

Top 5: Japanese value stocks hitting back

Japanese shares were hot in the 1980s, but the bubble has deflated mercilessly in the decades that…
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Growth. Photo: Unsplash.
Asset Allocation
March 18, 2022

Will recession set growth stocks alight again?

The performance gap between value and growth is still significant since the beginning of the year…
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Asset Allocation
March 15, 2022

Fitch sees 'limited contagion risk' from bond funds

European emerging-market bond funds pose limited contagion risk to the broader financial system in…
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Asset Allocation
March 14, 2022

'Good moment to move into green bonds'

It is a good moment for investors to green their bond portfolios. The asset class is considered…
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Coal mining and electricity production in Bełchatów, Poland. Photo CC via Flickr.
Asset Allocation
March 11, 2022

‘Switch to low carbon era may disrupt financial system’

An abrupt and disorderly transition to a low carbon economy risks disrupting the financial system as…
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European flag. Photo CC via Flickr.
Asset Allocation
March 11, 2022

Top 5: European equities offer value and dividends 

While US companies are generally praised for their quality, strong competitive advantages and high…
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LNG tanker in the port of Rotterdam. Photo: Kees Torn, CC via Flickr.
Asset Allocation
March 10, 2022

Why oil prices will rise further 

Expectations are growing that oil prices will rise further. The most recent rise was prompted by…
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Gold. Photo via Unsplash.
Asset Allocation
March 9, 2022

Gold takes up its role as safe-haven

Gold is playing its traditional role in the flight to safety and rose above 2000 dollars per troy…
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Chris Govaerts, Nagelmackers chief strategist
Asset Allocation
March 3, 2022

Nagelmackers sees UK, China, Brazil as macro hedge

A global macro strategy seems the place to be in the current extremely volatile stock market climate…
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Bloomberg terminals in use. Photo by Lisa Barker via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Asset Allocation
March 2, 2022

Russian assets now seen as 'morally reprehensible'

Russia ETFs or funds are dropping out of the market in droves. Some are still open, as market makers…
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Asset Allocation
March 1, 2022

Worldwide inflows into ESG funds decline

Worldwide net inflows into Exchange Traded Funds with an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)…
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