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To raise, or not to raise? That is the question. Okay, so William Shakespeare may not exactly have been impressed, but clearly today’s economists and investors are deeply concerned about this increasingly pertinent question. And now, all eyes are on ...

The market continues to march higher. Looking under the hood, however, gives one a more granular view of what areas seem to be leading the charge. Specifically it is the areas of the market that proffer a narrative of safety and income. The safety th...

Progress is inevitable, but new versions always seem to have their challenges. And so it will likely be with the latest iteration of the European Union as it braces for the probable removal of its second largest member. As the world’s fifth biggest...

It has been quite some time since the global financial markets have faced such a widely-anticipated, major binary decision expected to propel securities prices sharply in one direction or another. I am, of course, referring to this week’s ‘Brexit’ vo...

Island jurisdictions like Bermuda should grab public-private investment opportunities and worry less about risk and the small print in contracts. The view came in a report by professional services firm KPMG into infrastructure in island regions. The ...

It’s been a tough six months for investors of every stripe, and that includes the school teams in this year’s KPMG Investment Challenge. Only three of the 18 teams managed to finish with a profit after investing a virtual $100,000 on the stock market...

Nickelback is one of my favourite rock bands. A group of guys from Hanna, Alberta, Canada who have created a number of great hits. One of my favourites is Rock Star. After listening to the tune I couldn’t help but think of central bankers. That’s ri...

Now that many higher quality corporate bonds are finally offering compelling yields, income seeking investors are finally getting a break. Notwithstanding a recent uptick in prices, financial markets have generally been veering towards risk aversion ...

“It’s easy to look back over the 115-year span and realise how extraordinarily beneficial agricultural innovations have been — not just for farmers but, more broadly, for our entire society. We would not have anything close to the America we now kno...

Falling oil prices are making investors nervous. Global equity markets have trended down with energy prices lately to the point where the broader stock market is trading almost in lockstep with crude. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article...

January was not a kind month for equity investors. The volatility was discerning and uncomfortable. While markets may correct further (nobody knows for sure) it’s very important to realise that market sell-offs are par for the course. In times like t...

For the week ending January 15, 2016 For the first two weeks of the New Year, stocks are down around the world: the S&P Global 1200 Index was down 8.64 per cent; the S&P US 500 was down 8 per cent; whilst the Nasdaq was down 10.36 per cent. Last year...