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Workplace wellness – what works?

No-one wants a sick and feeble workforce, how can you encourage employees to look after themselves without driving them to drink? Workplace wellbeing can encourage productivity and reduce long-t...

Adviser-Hub 31st Aug 2017

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The shine comes off absolute return

Standard Life’s GARS fund is under pressure: performance has waned and it is seeing outflows. Does this say something about the wider absolute return sector? The targeted absolute return s...

Adviser-Hub 29th Aug 2017

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The Week: How to explain the mismatch between economic growth and labour market statistics?

We currently have a situation where the labour market and GDP growth statistics are telling a different story.

Adviser-Hub 24th Aug 2017

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The Week: Valuations - might it be different this time?

Investors have been fretting about valuations for some time, and the recent wobbles in markets seem to endorse the fragility of current equity pricing. Stock markets look increasingly overvalued...

Adviser-Hub 17th Aug 2017

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The Matryoshka Principle: Methodology (Part 2)

In part two of his four part series, Karl Dines explores how the Matryoshka Principle can be implemented to help create robust methodology. Comprehensive methodology is essential to ensure a rob...

Adviser-Hub 14th Aug 2017

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US market review: The Fed is poised to pare back its balance sheet

Despite a raft of fresh problems for President Trump’s administration, US equity markets rose during July and the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index reached a new closing high at the end of the month.

Adviser-Hub 14th Aug 2017

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Inflation continues to pose a problem

July 2017 UK consumer price inflation remained well above its 2% target, although it eased slightly in June. Although the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since 1975, wage growth continue...

Adviser-Hub 14th Aug 2017

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UK equity income market review: UK equity yields fell during July

UK equity indices generally rose during July and yields fell. Dividend payouts hit a new second-quarter record in 2017, according to Capita Asset Services, reaching a total of £33.3 billion.

Adviser-Hub 14th Aug 2017

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Global bond market review: Bond and currency markets remain under pressure

Despite a backdrop of persistently low inflation, speculation over the likelihood of tighter monetary policy continued to put pressure on global bond and currency markets during July.

Adviser-Hub 14th Aug 2017

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Emerging markets review: China posts stronger-than-expected economic growth

China’s economy grew by 6.9% YoY during Q2, outstripping the Chinese government’s official annual economic growth target.

Adviser-Hub 14th Aug 2017

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Asia Japan market review: Japan’s inflation to remain below target

Although Japan’s economy appears to be strengthening in some areas, the outlook for inflation remains subdued.

Adviser-Hub 14th Aug 2017

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UK bond market review: Gilt yields declined in July

Gilt yields fell over July as a whole, dampened by an unexpected drop in the UK’s annualised rate of inflation.

Adviser-Hub 14th Aug 2017

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Europe market review: Economic sentiment improves in the eurozone

The European Central Bank continued to play down speculation that it is poised to begin winding down its programme of stimulus measures.

Adviser-Hub 14th Aug 2017

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Market briefings looking back at July

A selection of articles written by our expert investment writers that cover the markets looking back through July.

Adviser-Hub 14th Aug 2017

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To trust or not to trust?

The question of how much to trust your employees is a thorny one for any employer.  It’s not always easy to trust employees when your business is on the line One company has gone as...

Adviser-Hub 10th Aug 2017

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The Week: Uncool Britannia

The UK is in the grip of a crisis with a political vacuum and weakening economic data. But is it really as bad as the headlines suggest? Manufacturing is providing a chink of light Sterling...

Adviser-Hub 10th Aug 2017

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Key Indicators of a New Recession

It is widely believed that a low rate of unemployment and high rate of inflation are key signs of a healthy economy. While this may be the case, these characteristics are also the ones that are most l...

Adviser-Hub 8th Aug 2017

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The Future - Utopia or Dystopia?

Progress in artificial intelligence (AI) has been phenomenal. Deep learning, in particular, has allowed machines to learn through data and experience rather than on the back of pre-programed models. I...

Baillie Gifford 8th Aug 2017

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TalkingEconomics: The UK wage puzzle continues

While employment is at a record high, wage growth remains anaemic. Azad Zangana, Senior European Economist and Strategist, says the Bank of England is likely to keep interest rates on hold. Wage...

Schroders 8th Aug 2017

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Global update: Inflation remains a conundrum

Global equity markets generally rose during July, underpinned by further evidence of economic strength. Despite further political upheaval in the US, the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average Index r...

Adviser-Hub 3rd Aug 2017

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The Week: This year’s ‘Spot the Dog’

It’s fair to say that Bestinvest’s ‘Spot the Dog’ list is not popular with fund management groups.

Adviser-Hub 1st Aug 2017

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