Positive sentiment persisted in the first half of 2024, bolstered by robust corporate earnings and easing inflation. However, the market landscape is poised to become more complex in the second half of the year. Ritesh Ganeriwal, our Managing Director of Investment & Advisory, analyses the crucial crossroads of change...

Q2 2024 was another positive quarter for equities. Strong market sentiments from Q1 persisted in Q2, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 continuing to reach new highs. It was a quarter where we saw “bad news” become “good news”.  Back in April, a streak of unexpectedly strong economic data in...

Concentration risk is the investing equivalent of ‘putting all your eggs in one basket’, it is the risk of holding a portfolio tilted heavily towards certain assets, sectors or countries. It can lead to wilder swings in returns compared to a more diversified approach.  Perhaps the first piece of advice...

Get into the habit of saving and investing regularly, and you’re on your way to a wealthier you.

In an increasingly interconnected global landscape, allocating your investments across various countries or geographic regions can be advantageous. This can help reduce portfolio volatility and maximise returns.  However, many investors still often exhibit home bias, favouring companies from their own country over those from other countries or regions due to...

What Happened?  The widely watched June FOMC meeting concluded on Wednesday, 12 June. Again, the Fed kept its benchmark interest rates unchanged at 5.25% to 5.5%. The Fed officials signalled just one interest rate cut this year and projected another four cuts in 2025. Despite keeping the rates unchanged, the Fed...

Here's why you shouldn't wait for another market correction

The content of the article is provided by PIMCO. Are you seeking a reliable source of income amidst the current market volatility? Bonds might be the perfect answer, even if their 2022 performance has left you somewhat sceptical. In this article, we tackle some common reservations around investing in bonds...

Whether you're in your 20s, 30s, or 40s, here's how to invest for every stage of your life

As the world places increasing importance on clean energy and low-carbon technologies, the significance of raw materials needed to create lower-carbon and clean energy infrastructure cannot be ignored.  You might be wondering how the influence of materials comes into the picture when at first glance, raw material sourcing seems to...