Could Military Conflict in Korea Effect Worldwide Economy?
Across the globe investors are watching the situation in North Korea very carefully. The concern is that a military conflict in the region could have a profound effect on the worldwide economy. After all, any disruption in the trade relationship between East and West would be disastrous for countries and companies from both sides of …
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At 45,000 Years Shipping Is One Of World’s Oldest Industries
Shipping is one of the world’s oldest industries, with a long-standing history dating back tens of thousands of years. It is believed that as many as 45,000 years ago, the people – who lived in what is know modern day Australia – would have used boats to find and transport food resources. Approximately four to …
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Sharp Cooling In Chinese Outbound Mergers And Acquisitions
China’s plan to invest in strategic industries across the globe is experiencing some international challenges. Foreign regulators are increasing blocking new deals, and in doing so are delivering the second major blow to outbound investment, following Beijing’s crackdown on the overseas corporate acquisitions in 2016. Last year Beijing issued new rules that identified investment in …
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EU Screening of Foreign Direct Investment Meets Resistance
A sharp increase in Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) into Europe over the past couple of years has fueled concerns that the European Union could be selling out technological know-how or strategic assets. In comparison, the Chinese market is far more restrictive to outside investment, and talks on an investment treaty between Brussels and Beijing …
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How To Avoid Over-Diversifying Your Investment Portfolio
If you over-diversify your investment portfolio, the result will be a large collection of small, fragmented holdings. This means that the contribution of an investment that has generated good returns in the past could become insignificant in your portfolio. As well, you can expect that with an over-diversified portfolio, management costs and taxes will reduce …
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Three Legitimate Reasons To Sell An Investment
The wonderful and terrifying thing about investing is that you have two opportunities to be right and two opportunities to be wrong on every investment you make; when you buy and when you sell. There are plenty of books and research papers written about what to buy investments, but very few about when to sell …
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Should You Rely On Money Managers For Alternative Investments?
With interest rates at historic lows and inflation moving ever-closer, an increasing number of investors are turning to alternative investments for higher returns. However, with so many options, some investment-seekers are wondering if they should rely on a money manager for alternative investing advice or portfolio management. The reality is that investing is a skill that can …
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Commodities Like Shipping Containers Becoming More Popular
Given that most mainstream investments have struggled through the global economic downturn experienced over the last few years, commodities – like shipping containers, are becoming increasingly popular. Institutional investors, such as endowment and pension funds, are allocating more money towards this class of assets to benefit from their long-term advantages. By allocating across a broader …
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46 Percent Of Investors Believe Stock Market Is Overvalued
Professional investors see the stock market as being “higher than it should be.” According to the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey, 46 percent of respondents believe that stocks are overvalued. The turn in fund manager sentiment comes amid a bevy of warnings from big market names that there’s danger ahead. Even …
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China Wants To Be More Appealing To Foreign Investors
In an effort to build a more open economy, the Chinese government has made commitments to create “a stable, fair, transparent and predictable business environment.” It is hoped that doing so will promote the sustainable and healthy development of the Chinese economy, and make the country more appealing to foreign investors. This means opening up …
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