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Risk markets seem to be back to their old tricks. After a few months of what appeared to be much steadier forward progress during the first quarter of this year, equity markets have seen a noticeable increase in volatility. Last Tuesday, the Dow Jon...

Spain will be centre of ‘eurocrisis’ action this summer. If the European Central Bank can pull off a smooth refinancing, the crisis will finally be put to rest. If not, the next two years at least will continue to be rocky. Watch the strength of the ...

A slump is looming for the world’s developing economies, yet for the clever investor, opportunities await. Finally an element of calm has returned to major financial markets. Currencies have stabilised. Equities are back to levels seen prior to the s...

When choosing an investment strategy, liquidity should be an integral component of the decision-making process and a cornerstone of a portfolio’s asset allocation. And yet, despite the importance of being able to convert your assets to cash when nee...

Markets have regained strength, yet Middle Eastern and Asian trade surpluses mean a summer slump is likely in store. After last year’s turbulence, stock markets of the world have clawed their way back. They are now roughly where they were before the ...

It used to be the dream we were all working toward: turning 65 and retiring to a life of golfing, sipping piña coladas and spending time with grandchildren. But the harsh reality, experts say, is that many Bermuda residents just won’t be able to aff...

If the new money created by QE escapes in an unintended way, then new chaos will reign, with a period of out-of-control inflation, argues Clem Chambers, CEO of leading market information site ADVFN.com, and author of ‘101 Ways to Pick Stock Market Wi...

When the stock market went off a cliff last summer, the big question was whether we were seeing the beginning of a long-term bear market, or just a pause in the ‘sideways’ equities trend of the last decade. A long-term bear would be a new phenomenon...

The euro crisis is still hot. There are riots on the streets of Athens. No part of the political progress is happening without hysterics and plot twists. Yet this is all a side show. The latest Greek bail-out agreement may have gone into the wee smal...