Mon, Aug 29, 2011 Absolute return (AR) funds are being touted as the safe place in an uncertain market – but novice investors should understand the pitfalls, writes CAROLINE MADDEN WITH STOCK markets bouncing around like yo-yos, it’s no wonder absolute return (AR) funds – which aim to deliver the goods even if markets [...]
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Cash may be King at present But…………………
If you dont take some risk you will never get a return Michael Gordons view from Aviva on the current market turmoil By Michael Gordon Thursday August 18 2011 IT has often been said that cash is king. And in some cases that may well be right. If you are buying a car for instance [...]
Stock Markets Fall as Global Sell-Off Continues
Fri, Aug 19, 2011 An ugly sell-off in global stocks gathered pace today on mounting concerns the US economy is heading into another recession and as some European lenders faced a short-term funding crunch, highlighting the risk of a banking crisis. Nervous investors fled to the safety of core government bonds, Swiss francs and gold, [...]
Markets Enter Correction Territory…Economic Concerns Set In
Global equity markets have suffered sharp and severe declines in recent days with a corresponding surge in volatility. As of last night’s close (8/8) the FTSE World Index is now down 12.2% in August and 15.3% year to date. Investor risk appetite has been negatively impacted by a combination of factors including the recent [...]
World Stocks Hit Three year High
By Herbert Lash Wednesday April 27 2011 From The Irish Independent World stocks surged to a three-year high yesterday and the US dollar eased against the euro as investors bet the Federal Reserve will keep its easy monetary policy in place at its meeting this week. US government debt prices rose before the auction of [...]
Gold Hits New Record High
From Bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2011-04-19/gold-futures-top-1-500-on-outlook-for-escalating-u-s-debt-dollar-slump.html Gold futures rose to a record $1,500.50 an ounce as U.S. debt concerns weighed on the dollar, boosting demand for the precious metal as an alternative investment. Silver surged to a 1980 high. The greenback dropped against the euro on speculation that the European Central Bank will continue to raise borrowing costs [...]