It can be unsettling for investors when their portfolios and the markets start heading into the red. Here are six investing basics to keep in mind during volatile times.
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Thoughts on Market Volatility Surrounding Coronavirus
A successful investor faces many hurdles, some of which are external and some internal. Monday’s dramatic fall on the global markets – the worst in a single day for two years, or four years, depending on which major European or American equity index you wished to cite – could not fail to capture attention.
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Trade Like a Dragon, Tweet Like an Eagle
The “Wizard of Oz” celebrated a magical milestone in August, returning to the town of its original screening to commemorate its eightieth anniversary. Decades after its release, many of the movie’s characters and themes provide parallels to today’s economy and financial markets.
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Active versus Passive Investing
Active or passive investment has been a long-standing debate in the investment community, but has recently come to the fore again as the proportion of global equity assets managed passively moves towards 50% (up from below 20% ten years ago).*
Our Senior Investment Analyst Stuart Saberi looks at both sides of the debate in our latest comment piece and explains how we use a mix of both strategies when managing client portfolios.
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*Morningstar Asset Flows, showing registered funds Worldwide including the US in US Dollar.
One of those months?
In the latest edition of our Monthly Market Commentary, One of those months? Raymond James’ European Strategist Chris Bailey reviews the global and economic events that have shaped the past month and shares his outlook for the markets in June.
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Financial markets: never easy but always fascinating
In the latest edition of our Monthly Market Commentary, Financial Markets: Never easy but always fascinating, Raymond James’ European Strategist Chris Bailey reviews the global and economic events that have shaped the past month and shares his outlook for the markets in May.
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Investment Strategy Quarterly – April 2019
April’s Investment Strategy Quarterly, produced by the Raymond James Investment Strategy Committee is now available.
Featured in this issue:
- Searching for a Brexit Compromise
- Europe: I Want to Believe
- Making Sense of Noisy Economic Data
- Optimism, Pessimism and Today’s Bond Markets
- Washington Policy Update
- What’s on the Cards for Oil?
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Market Commentary February 2019 – Feel Good
Chris Bailey, European Strategist at Raymond James Investment Services provides his latest market views.
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Investment Strategy Quarterly – January 2019
January’s Investment Strategy Quarterly, produced by the Raymond James Investment Strategy Committee is now available.
Featured in this issue:
- Should investors be afraid of populism?
- Outlook for the UK Financial Markets in 2019: Is it all about Brexit?
- If the world steps away from a trade war, can Europe and the emerging markets step up?
- 2019 Energy Outlook
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Weathering Market Volatility
As global stock markets and investors brace themselves for more political and economic headwinds, we have produced a factsheet that explains the concept of risk and volatility, as well as highlighting the importance of long term investing during these uncertain periods.
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If you would like to discuss how we manage volatility in our portfolios, please do not hesitate to contact us.