Julie Dean, fund manager at Sanditon Asset Management, takes a closer look at the performance of the banking sector in 2016.
A so called 'dash for trash' could see investors that are focus on 'quality income' in US markets underperform in the coming months, according to Stephen Thornber, fund manager at Columbia Threadneedle.
Costs "unsustainable"
Small caps seem to be an immediate turn off to a lot of investors, with fixations on aggregate valuations and volatility meaning the better risk-adjusted returns that can be made within this asset class are often overlooked.
Reduced equity exposure to lowest since crisis
The New Year started, as always, with a flurry of forecasts for the next 12 months. But with equity markets having one of their worst starts, a number of commentators have not had to wait as long as usual for some of their forecasts to look a touch optimistic....
Equity markets have taken a pounding this year as the oil price collapse and fears about China spook investors.
Fund managers have urged a return to 'old school' investing, including a focus on fundamentals, as global markets dropped into bear market territory last week.
Developments for Asia market
The resources sector presents a real conundrum for investors, especially those orientated towards income, says Miton's Eric Moore.