China stock market crash 2015 : When a correction becomes a buying opportunity – CNBC Comment August 25, 2015 The definition of “Correction Territory” is when a market sees a downward move from a recent high of 10 per cent or more. Being down over 15 per cent since its high in April, for example, the broad-based European Stoxx 600 index is now officially in correction. But with many European stock market indices down [...]
Chinese stock market crash 2015: Money has poured into Japan as Asian markets crumble over China woes August 25, 2015 Money has flowed into Japanese exchange traded funds (ETFs) this year as the market stands out as the last area of safety in Asia. So far this year, overseas investors have piled $16.4bn into ETFs tracking Japan’s stock markets – nearly quadruple last year’s total of $4.4bn, according to data from Markit. The [...]
Warning lights flash over bond markets as losses spread across sectors August 24, 2015 Red lights are flashing over bond markets as fears mount that liquidity will evaporate when interest rates rise. Nearly all bond sectors have made losses this year, including global and emerging market bonds, corporate bonds and UK government gilts, according to Investment Association data, which shows the average bond fund’s return. With this [...]
There’s a hint of the financial crisis about this market rout – eToro Tips & Picks August 24, 2015 CHINA and global growth fears are likely to dominate markets throughout the week, after they were hammered yesterday in yet another rout for investors. Oil markets have followed equities downwards and there is unlikely to be a reprieve for European and US equity markets as we go through the week. There is very much a [...]
The danger of ambition without talent: Raw ability is as rare as raw beauty, so a motivation to improve is crucial August 23, 2015 The view often professed in self-help books and women’s magazines is that ambition and determination alone will help you achieve your desired result, regardless of talent and ability. I have always suspected that this premise was too politically correct to be true; we all know people who are aspiring to something which they simply do [...]
Apprenticeship levy faces new round of critics August 21, 2015 Business groups are pushing back today on government plans to fund apprenticeships with a new tax on large firms, saying the measure would prove “costly” and “bureaucratic”. Chancellor George Osborne first proposed an “apprenticeship levy” last month in his Summer Budget, saying that too many large companies “leave the training to others and take a [...]
Does loyalty still count in the City? August 21, 2015 Most professionals reach a point in their career when they need to make a decision: are they better off staying with their current employer, or should they find out whether the grass is greener on the other side? Employees of the Big Four accountancy firms are often highly prized and invariably have many [...]
The super-rich paying a £50,000 deposit to RENT in London August 20, 2015 With rising house prices placing home ownership out of reach for many and overseas investment rife, London’s lettings market is booming. But the commonly-painted picture of young professionals struggling to pay for their grotty house share in Dalston only tells one side of this increasingly complex story. For competition isn’t only fierce at the affordable [...]
Three “softer” skills you don’t know you need August 20, 2015 Bosses can tell if you’re tolerant just from your handwriting As GCSE results are released today, employers are once again questioning the usefulness of the national curriculum in preparing young people for their careers. A 2014 survey by Kaplan and supported by the CBI, for example, revealed that technical knowledge was ranked twenty-fourth out [...]
High yield stands out as last pocket of return as bond markets make losses this year August 19, 2015 Nearly all bond sectors are in the red this year. With losses across the sector, high yield is standing out as the last area of decent return, according to experts. BOND MARKET LOSSES Four out of six Investment Association bond sectors have made losses in sterling terms this year, including global and emerging market [...]