InvestmentAdviser ISSUE 04 August 2008 >> Comments

Leading Story

Investors' Alphabet: O is for Options

Story by: Nick Rice, Investment Adviser

When advisers talk of giving clients as many options as possible, chances are they're not talking about financial instruments.

  • Time published: 14:42
  • Date published: 04.08.2008
  • Published in: Investments

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A flight away from quality

It started bad and, as I type this at 36,000 feet, it’s getting worse.

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Survival of the fittest assets

Amid a sharp divergence in performance, asset classes appear to be experiencing their own version of the Darwinian survival of the fittest, with the emergence of “winners” and “losers”.

  • Date published: 04.08.2008

Great rewards of contrarianism

The problem with the US fund industry is it is stuck in follow my leader mode

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A downturn or something apocalyptic?

However bad things get, a diversified portfolio is key to riding out recession

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Handle emerging market bonds with care

Emerging market bonds have had a great run, but that could change overnight

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Flight delays fatal for Chinese computers

Emerging market equity managers are prone to waxing financial on the subject of Chinese infrastructure.

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Gas guzzler

If soaring petrol prices have got you down, take heart - a solution may have been found.

  • Date published: 04.08.2008

Russian bears turn to debtors

It was Nietzsche who said debt was the most soul-destroying thing – something Diary can only recognise too well.

  • Date published: 04.08.2008

One year on

Well, happy birthday global economic crisis. One year old this week. It’s been a bumpy old year, what with the teething, the constant burping and the odd bank failure or two. But it’s a sickly child, despite bearish pundits, that might not make it to its second birthday.

  • Date published: 04.08.2008

'wrap-up' comments could boost German rag-trade

It looks like soaring inflation could boost the market for sweaters after comments by German finance minister Thilo Sarrazin.

  • Date published: 04.08.2008

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