10/21/2012
So there is a magic wand after all. A revolutionary paper by the International Monetary Fund claims that one could eliminate the net public debt of the US at a stroke, and by implication do the same for Britain, Germany, Italy, or Japan.
10/21/2012
And while the rich are frequently disliked in the USA, they are many times simply hated in Europe.
10/21/2012
Hedge fund maestro Greg Coffey is retiring at 41 after a glittering career. And, after a distinctly lacklustre performance recently, many of his contemporaries are following suit
10/21/2012
In the past thirty years asset management has evolved from a profession to a distribution-driven industry, and shifted from a client-driven approach to being product-driven. In the third paper published by the 300 Club,
10/21/2012
With equity markets retreating from recent highs, the US fiscal cliff remains the main source of investor concern as we head towards the end of the year.
10/18/2012
Affluent women live complicated, busy, and stressful lives.
10/17/2012
Following HMRC’s surprising consultation on reforming the current regime for withholding tax on interest payments earlier in the year, it appears they may now be considering going to the other extreme.
10/17/2012
Pressure to keep up with new regulation and legislation risks competitiveness of UK FS sector
10/16/2012
Many traditional and unorthodox opportunities are available that may offer a positive return and/or protection against inflation.
10/16/2012
Threadneedle’s quarterly Economic Review meeting in September reaffirmed our cautious outlook for global economic growth.
10/15/2012
What does this tell us about 2012 bonuses?
10/15/2012
Personnel levels are stabilizing as analysts predict financial results will improve for the six largest U.S. lenders.
10/15/2012
Conservative portfolios have traditionally relied on bonds to diversify away portfolio risk.
10/15/2012
We are more positive but recognise that downside risks remain. It is disappointing that equities have struggled to rise in the face of the continuing run of good US economic data.
10/15/2012
Emerging ASEAN markets such as the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand continue to offer good opportunities for emerging market investors looking for fast-developing, low-debt economies
10/15/2012
Paul Feeney, chief executive of Old Mutual Wealth Management, said the firm is aiming to become the number one wealth manager in the UK, following its merger with Skandia.
10/14/2012
Becoming an ethical investor is not straight forward
10/14/2012
As Singapore revels in its reputation as an open economy with the world's highest concentration of millionaires, the tiny island of 5.3 million people is also accused of being a magnet for tax evaders - an image it is vehemently seeking to banish.
10/14/2012
For those with very long memories it is also the 105th anniversary of the 1907 Panic when the gloriously named Knickerbocker Trust collapsed, along with a run on the banks which was finally halted by the famed John Pierpont Morgan (or JP Morgan to you and
10/11/2012
Chavasse spoke to Wealth Manager shortly after the firm announced it had taken a 19.9% stake in Vision Independent Financial Planning and sister company Castle Investment Solutions.