Is active management reaching a turning point?
The market turbulence of this year could mean actively managed funds come back into fashion, says David Aujla, multi-asset portfolio manager at Invesco, on the latest edition of the Asset Allocator po...
17 Juli 202523min
Why 7IM sold out of healthcare
This week Ben Kumar, head of equity strategy at 7IM, joins David Thorpe and Joseph Wilkins to explain why 7IM sold out their healthcare exposure and which themes they are backing now. They also discus...
10 Juli 202524min
Can anything stop the S&P 500 from going up?
Despite what may seem like Donald Trump’s best attempts, the S&P 500 continues to rise ever upwards.This week Dave Baxter and Joseph Wilkins talk to Ernst Knacke, head of investment research at Shard ...
3 Juli 202523min
Can a portfolio ride out every bump?
This week saw the launch of Shard Capital's 'permanent portfolios' which shun the traditional 60:40 model to create a proposition to protect against major drawdowns that could result from macroeconomi...
26 Juni 202520min
Is American exceptionalism over?
Ever since Donald Trump announced he was "reforming" the US approach to trade, the question of whether the American equities and government bonds will continue to hold their pre-eminent position has b...
19 Juni 202515min
What role does factor investing play?
A lot of focus recently has been on the pros and cons of equal-weight exposure but other factors are available, such as minimum volatility, momentum and value.This week David Thorpe and Joseph Wilkins...
12 Juni 202518min
How is the economic cycle affecting portfolios?
Typically, fiscal and monetary policy is counter cyclical but in recent years this appears to have changed, most prominently in the US fiscal policy. This is complicating monetary policy and the task ...
5 Juni 202525min
Should UK gilts do the twist?
In 2011 the Federal Reserve stopped issuing 30-year bonds to "twist" the maturity profile and reduce the nominal value of US debt.This week we're joined by Henry Cobbe, the founder and head of researc...
29 Maj 202529min
