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Damrak
Investing
August 5, 2024

Market carnage: Global stocks plummet amid recession fears

Stock markets worldwide were under pressure on Monday, with the Japanese stock market’s price loss…
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Japanese yen bills. Photo via Japanexterna.se on Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0
Investing
August 5, 2024

Unravelling of yen carry trades amplifies market turmoil

The yen carry trade, a longstanding financial strategy of borrowing cheaply in Japan to invest in…
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Money markets II: A new generation 
Investing
August 5, 2024

Asset owners do not need PE to fulfill fiduciary duty, investors say

While the old-school stocks and bonds portfolio is increasingly supplemented with private…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
August 5, 2024

Time to question the central bank herd mentality

Central bank analysis rarely goes beyond predicting the timing of the next interest rate step and…
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Investing
August 2, 2024

How serious is the ‘Great Rotation’ to small cap stocks?

Is the surge in small-cap stocks the “Great Rotation” or just a speculative bubble? Investment…
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India scene
Investing
August 2, 2024

Fund Radar: India stands out among emerging markets

This edition of the Morningstar Fund Radar delves into the investment strategies that have caught…
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Edin Mujagic
Investing
July 30, 2024

Pray and hope is now the ECB strategy

The ECB decision to cut interest rates in June was not only perplexing but also premature, writes…
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Laws and Regulations
July 29, 2024

Luxembourg proposes groundbreaking blockchain law for investment funds

Luxembourg has proposed a groundbreaking law enabling the use of blockchain technology in investment…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
July 29, 2024

Trump 2.0

Donald Trump still leads in the polls. This has sparked a surge in so-called ‘Trump trades,’…
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Investing
July 26, 2024

Fund Radar: High-yield bonds remain popular

High-yield bonds remain in demand among investors whose main focus is on absolute returns, this week…
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Expert Panel

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Supervision

Fed independence questioned as Bessent is floated as Powell successor

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Artificial intelligence can erode wealth management costs

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Opinion

The dollar: a currency of contradictory views—time for an update

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