Dividend growth: 50 years and counting The squeeze on income-yielding assets has made the hunt difficult for income investors. Interest received on savings accounts is close to zero, translating into a negative real return when accounting for inflation.Bonds - a... 10 November 2016
Play the emerging opportunity It has been a remarkable 12 months for the global emerging markets with the share prices of the 11 investment trusts in the sector increasing by an average of 35.8%. This was a welcome reversal of fortunes after years of... 03 November 2016
Your Views WELCOME TO 'YOUR VIEWS'This is your platform to talk about key investing issues.Each week we will pose a question and publish the best comments in a future edition of Shares. You can comment on our Facebook page, send us an email or... 03 November 2016
Your Views WELCOME TO 'YOUR VIEWS'This is your platform to talk about key investing issues.Each week we will pose a question and publish the best comments in a future edition of Shares. You can comment on our Facebook page, send us an email or... 27 October 2016
Have we hit 'peak' everything? In the 1980s I remember writing an economics homework essay about how the world was going to run out of oil by the year 2000 ? Marion King Hubbert's original 'peak oil' thesis. Well, predictions are tricky, especially about the... 27 October 2016
The scramble For dividends in Asia is just getting started In the West the grasp for yield has become a protracted theme for investors. Income hungry, they have been forced to search in non-traditional income-yielding asset classes as bond yields continue their fall amid the flow of central... 13 October 2016
Silver price trounced: -8.6% Silver prices posted heavy declines along with gold as the year-to-date rally in precious metals stalled.In the week to 7 Oct 2016, silver prices dipped 8.6% and gold fell 4.3%, according to Saxo Bank research. Commodity gainers... 13 October 2016
Hurricane Matthew losses: $15b Shares in Lloyd's insurers gained after Hurricane Matthew failed to cause widespread damage in Florida - though analysts say insured losses could still be in the range of $5bn to $15bn.Insurers potentially impacted by the event... 13 October 2016
Chance of 2016 US rate hike: 64% Stronger economic data will be needed to push the Federal Reserve over the line on an interest rate hike this year.Market expectations for a December, quarter point increase, as measured by derivatives traded on the CME exchange,... 13 October 2016