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Investors' Alphabet: I is for Information Ratio

Story by: James Kenny , Investment Adviser

My twin brother is a gambler. Not in the dingy "bet-your-child's-college-fund" kind of way, but that’s only because he doesn’t have a child yet.

• Time published: 13:06
• Date published: 23.06.2008
• Published in: Investments

Look for the quick singles, not the boundaries

With stock markets going backwards and higher inflation, what is the smart investor to do?

• Date published: 23.06.2008

Some light breaks through the American gloom

As recession looms in the US could there be hope from strong retail sales following the great tax rebate?

• Date published: 23.06.2008

Learning about... wine appreciation - Better with age?

While I’m only just shaking off my deplorable ignorance about the finer points of wine connoisseurship, the illusion that ageing a wine automatically improves it is one I was disabused of early in life.

• Date published: 23.06.2008

Exploring Africa and the Middle East

While the region still has some political and social unrest, there are still opportunities to be had

• Date published: 23.06.2008

U$A View - Basking in the glow of attention

Independent financial advisers in the US - known as RIAs - have been growing in numbers and are enjoying red-carpet treatment

• Date published: 23.06.2008

High spreads are here to stay

Just when credit looked so easy along came the credit crunch. And it’s staying much longer than anyone wants.

• Date published: 23.06.2008

Pecking order

Many people turn to animals for guidance in times of uncertainty.

• Date published: 23.06.2008

Sandwich spread fiasco takes the biscuit

Readers may be familiar with double-edged sword that is corporate hospitality.

• Date published: 23.06.2008

Creating a racket and having a ball

Diary witnessed some hijinks on the courts at the Fortis Tennis Classic at Hurlingham last week, with old-school legends Henri Leconte and Mansour Bahrami entertaining the crowd with trick shots. A noisy contingent of the crowd had clearly enjoyed the Champagne and Pimms at lunch a little too much and were shushed several times before retreating to the hospitality tent.

• Date published: 23.06.2008

No smoke without ire

Tobacco has long been on the list of things to avoid for many an ethical fund, but Diary has learned of a new way to make money from the evil weed that will satisfy those with a conscience.

• Date published: 23.06.2008

Runway drama for flighty critters

As if the airline industry weren’t in enough trouble already, investors may be alarmed to hear some pesky varmints are pulling it further into the mire.

• Date published: 23.06.2008

Inaction is to blame

“Get over it.” With three simple words (he didn’t say), the governor of the Bank of England dismissed the nation’s concerns over inflation. He could have equally have added, “It’s not my fault”, so particularly prevalent were both sentiments in his open letter to the chancellor.

• Date published: 23.06.2008