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Letting China join the WTO was the worst decision the West ever made
It’s not often that you come across a book that completely transforms your understanding of the world. Just recently I’ve…
To avoid unpleasant fund surprises, know what you own
Editors’ note: Following the publication of this article, H2O Asset Management contacted us to challenge the financial media’s characterization of…
Don’t Fear Equity Heights
Have you ever seen a headline saying equity markets are “too high”? Or that a market fall is right around…
Could a global recession be around the corner?
The omens for the global economy are not good
Look Beyond Interest and Dividends to Generate Cash Flow
Many investors, whether retired or not, rely on cash from their investment portfolios at some point. This can be entirely…
Instincts and Investments
Instincts are part of being human. Whether helpful or not, our instincts creep their way into our daily decision-making process.…
Who Can Invest Passively?
At first glance, investing passively may seem easy. Pick a low-cost fund or funds reflecting a broad market index then…
Want to Invest Better? Own the World
If you read magazines, watch the news or even just log on to social media, you may see a common…
Sterling has a spring in its step (and so should you)
IN ASSOCIATION WITH The “era of austerity is over,” the Chancellor proudly declared in his Autumn Budget on 29th October…
Some Retirement Investing Do’s and Don’ts
No matter your level of sophistication, we think there is a common thread amongst investors: They are all fallible humans.…
The Myth of Market Certainties
“Equities seem so uncertain now. I’ll just wait until the market settles down—then I’ll make a move.” Many investors may…
Year-end reminder: You can’t buy past returns
As the year winds down, we approach the season when some investors do an annual portfolio review. Checking in on…
Why the Eurozone Economy Shouldn’t Mind Draghi’s Departure
Mario Draghi’s term as head of the European Central Bank (ECB) doesn’t end until next October, but we are already…
Britain: you’ve been placed on hold
Richard Buxton, head of UK equities at Merian Global Investors and manager of the Merian UK Alpha Fund, weighs up the implications of Budget 2018 for UK companies and the broader economy.
Risks Aren’t Only for Equities
In our experience, we find many investors approach choosing securities based on odd criteria—like perceptions of safety from risk. A…
Autumn Budget: the importance of UK spirits
UK spirits are key to our economy. Take, for instance, Scotch; sold in 200 markets worldwide, it supports 40,000 jobs…
The joy of a Greek summer
Some jerk know-nothing writes in an unreadable American newspaper that Greece is back — Athens, actually. He would, he’s an…
‘No-deal’ Brexit and equities: A Fisher Investments UK perspective
All summer, financial media and UK policymakers have been preoccupied with the possibility of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit, in which the…
The death cross isn’t stocks’ Grim Reaper, according to Fisher Investments UK
Here at Fisher Investments UK, we think that looking at the death cross has major flaws as a technical indicator…
Successful investing doesn’t require chasing the latest fad
In our review of financial media, headlines tend to highlight areas of the market that are either doing very well…
Why oil's recovery may not be rocket fuel for the UK
People respond to incentives. And in market economies, few incentives top profits. In the energy industry, oil prices are a…
Why it is impossible to know whether Brexit really made every household £900 poorer
In his recent testimony to MPs, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney made headlines by claiming the Brexit vote had…
The City still leads the financial world, but it faces a fight on all fronts
Should we place faith in a survey, conducted in June but published this week, that says London is still the…
The economy isn’t all roses, but that’s no reason not to vote for Theresa May
As the election campaign goes into full swing, we hear surprisingly little about the state of the UK economy —…
Brexit hysteria blinds us to the real danger: an out-of-control boom
It’s not a recession we need to worry about; it’s an out-of-control consumer boom
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