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  1. Do crypto assets deserve a place in your portfolio?

    Do crypto assets deserve a place in your portfolio?

    Date: 19/05/2021

    Vertiginous rises in prices of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have piqued the interest of many investors. But be under no illusion, this is a very risky place to put your money.

  2. US policy seeks higher wages

    US policy seeks higher wages

    Date: 18/05/2021

    Joe Biden wants American wages to go up. After decades of trying to battle inflation at the end of the last century, the post-pandemic era is seeing a significant change in wages policy.

  3. Investing basics: How to build a growth portfolio

    Investing basics: How to build a growth portfolio

    Date: 17/05/2021

    Many long-term investors have a similar fundamental objective: to grow their money as much as possible without taking undue risk. But how is this best achieved?

  4. Last Week in the City: US inflation jolts equities

    Last Week in the City: US inflation jolts equities

    Date: 14/05/2021

    Garry White, Chief Investment Commentator, provides a round-up of the market movements and the global investing outlook for the week ending 14 May 2021.

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  1. ESG is the culmination of 200 years of ethics

    ESG is the culmination of 200 years of ethics

    Date: 14/05/2021

    Ethical investment was first practised by the Methodists and Quakers in America in the early nineteenth century. ESG is a continuation of the ideas they developed.

  2. How could higher inflation affect your investments?

    How could higher inflation affect your investments?

    Date: 12/05/2021

    Increasing inflation can have a significant impact on your investment returns as well as your household finances. Rob Morgan explains which investments are most at risk and which could be more resilient.

  3. Inflation will rise and will test the Fed

    Inflation will rise and will test the Fed

    Date: 12/05/2021

    The Federal Reserve accepts that inflation will rise above 2% this year, but the central bank insists this will be temporary and longer-term inflation expectations remain anchored.

  4. Stock markets are not economic reality

    Stock markets are not economic reality

    Date: 10/05/2021

    Equity cycles have some relationship to GDP growth, but they are also dependent on central banks’ policies, lending by commercial banks – and on investors’ ever-changing view of the future.

  5. Four tips on how to avoid investment scams

    Four tips on how to avoid investment scams

    Date: 10/05/2021

    Every year thousands of people fall victim to investment fraud. Here's how to spot the warning signs and the actions you can take to avoid it.

  6. Last Week in the City: Commodity prices hit record highs

    Last Week in the City: Commodity prices hit record highs

    Date: 07/05/2021

    Garry White, Chief Investment Commentator, provides a round-up of the market movements and the global investing outlook for the week ending 7 May 2021.

  7. The pandemic has a further sting

    The pandemic has a further sting

    Date: 07/05/2021

    Equity markets are discounting a fast pace of recovery in the second half of 2021. But investors need to watch out for those countries where lockdowns will need to intensify. The virus is not defeated yet.

  8. The political significance of the microchip industry

    The political significance of the microchip industry

    Date: 06/05/2021

    Supply chain problems and rivalry between the US and China are straining the global chip industry. Some think the quest for chip domination between Washington and Beijing could lead to conflict in the South China Sea.

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