Rate hikes: How can you protect your investments? July 28, 2015 Bonds may be bashed but equities could be winners if the Federal Reserve moves this autumn As the Federal Reserve convenes once again this week to discuss whether interest rates should be raised from their rock-bottom lows, many investors are sounding out the potential implications of a rate hike on their portfolios. Pressure [...]
How to know it’s time to delegate July 28, 2015 You may think you’re being efficient but micromanagement risks colleagues’ resentment For many first-time leaders, delegation can be a tricky business. “Perhaps it’s because we want to be liked but asking people to carry out tasks could make us unpopular? Or is it because we don’t want to appear lazy?” speculates business neuroscientist Lynda Shaw, [...]
Gold price hits five-year low: Is it all over for the precious metal? July 27, 2015 With prices at five-year lows, Annabelle Williams asks whether the precious metal is truly hammered The gold price has been hammered in the last few weeks, leaving the precious metal at the lowest prices for five years. Gold took a nosedive last week when an unknown entity – with considerable power, perhaps a [...]
How much lower can the Australian dollar go? – CNBC Comment July 27, 2015 Commodities have been a crushing long trade, with the latest rout taking oil below $50 a barrel, and the commodity currencies to six year lows. They are not the only victims, with gold, copper, iron ore, mining stocks and soft commodities also casualties in a rollover that some are calling a second wave meltdown. The [...]
Why it’s a pivotal week for more than just US assets – eToro tips & picks July 27, 2015 IT’S A massive week for US markets, with both the GDP print and the all-important two day Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Fed chair Janet Yellen will be looking to either dispel rumours or confirm the fact that we are very close to the first rate hike in the US in almost 10 years. So [...]
Sounding off: How to speak up at meetings July 27, 2015 A colleague’s introduction will legitimise your comments Meetings can be daunting for any introvert, but there is no virtue in silence. Not only will your good ideas go unheard, you risk sending the wrong message to your superiors: either that you’re lazy and unprofessional; or that you don’t have anything valuable to contribute. Here are [...]
How City firms can improve on office strategy July 26, 2015 Most legal and financial workers think their wellbeing is ignored Much of the time, it’s the little things that matter the most – and this is particularly true in the workplace. We recently surveyed 2,443 UK service sector workers and found that many employees would benefit from small and simple changes in the strategy [...]
Rare his ‘n’ hers houses go on sale in Kensington July 23, 2015 Campden Hill Road, Kensington, £12.75m each Everybody needs a bit of space in their relationships, but if you feel you need more than most, then these twin houses may be the perfect solution. Two identical semi-detached houses have entered the market in Kensington. Complete mirror images of one another inside and out, Hyde House [...]
Dulwich house prices: London village life four miles from The Shard July 23, 2015 As Peckham and Camberwell creep up the league table of the capital’s trendiest areas, neighbouring Dulwich remains as genteel and sedate as ever. Not much changes in SE21. It views its up-and-coming neighbours with the same bemused condescension that a retired judge regards the hoop in his grandson’s ear. He doesn’t understand it, but he’s [...]
Private view: On the market in Dulwich this week July 23, 2015 COURT LANE GARDENS, DULWICH VILLAGE, SE21 £2.95m This six-bedroom family home is on a sought-after road in Dulwich Village that’s less than half a mile away from North Dulwich station. In total, there’s 3,027sqft of living space over three floors, including two living rooms and a kitchen designed by world-renowned architect Johnny Grey and a [...]