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European stocks broke a three-day winning run Thursday, with bank shares being held back by doubts on further U.S. interest rate hikes before the end of the year, while the euro came under further pressure .
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ETFs: An alternative to direct exposures to equities
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Global markets were higher on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions regarding North Korea eased, and as investors tracked a muted performance overnight on Wall Street. European markets were in the green, led by gains in basic .
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Moving back into European Equities
Full Story | Antoine Briffa - Investment Manager | 17th August 2017We are now beyond the middle of summer and having anticipated a difficult time for the European equity market beyond May, time may now be ripe to re-consider additional investments in the region. The summer .
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday, with major indexes heading for a third straight gain, as tensions between the U.S. and North Korea appeared to recede after Kim Jong-un pulled back on his threat to .
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So you want to invest? How do you go about it? And if so, what assets are available to you for generating future wealth and income?Investing has become a popular alternative to fixed term deposits .
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After a week that was dominated by geopolitical fears, with Donald Trump stating that military solutions are “locked and loaded” should North Korea “act unwisely”, there will be an ongoing degree of anxiety for traders .
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Key entry point; the German auto sector
Full Story | Antoine Briffa - Investment Manager | 14th August 2017The German auto sector has historically been the showcase of German industrial and technological prowess. That was until Volkswagen shocked the world when evidence emerged that they were using special software to cheat on emissions .
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U.S. stocks fell the most in six weeks on Thursday and the CBOE Volatility Index reached its highest since May as American allies warned North Korea against firing missiles toward Guam. Safe haven assets such .
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Bond investors and the Venezuelan saga
Full Story | Jordan Portelli - Investment Manager | 11th August 2017Over the past years, investors have continued to speculate whether the government of Venezuela will default on its debt obligations, mainly conditioned by the lower oil prices and lately due to the persistent political turmoil, .
