Ben Kumar

2 weeks ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Ben Kumar |Tom Browne |Darius McQuaid |Momodou Musa Touray

Twitter/X can be a dangerous place. Lots of unchecked facts flying around. So I’m usually pretty sceptical about investment claims. But one of the reputable people I follow is @brett_donnelly. And during April’s market ups and downs, he said the following:“In 2008, even as stocks fell 50%, long SPX on Tuesday was strongly positive for the year. Tuesdays tend to be reversal days in bear markets.”To translate that quickly, what Brett is saying is:In 2008, the S&P 500 fell by 50%.

2 months ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Brian Byrnes |Ben Kumar |Jamie Jenkins |Dan Cooper

As humans, we naturally seek longevity. This can be seen by our fascination with the world’s ‘blue zones’, regions where it’s believed people enjoy long, healthy lives. While the original research into ‘blue zones’ has been questioned, the underlying philosophy that early habits profoundly impact long-term well-being holds true.

Dec 13, 2024 | moneymarketing.co.uk | Ben Kumar

When does the Christmas period start? Is it when Christmas songs dominate the airwaves? Or perhaps when the lights go up on the local high street? Or, in the case of that one house in my neighbourhood, is it as soon as the Halloween decorations come down?!In finance, it’s when people start talking about the ‘Santa Rally’. This refers to the festive financial… theory? … that equity markets (presumably fuelled by mulled wine) “always go up at Christmas time”.

Dec 5, 2024 | investmentweek.co.uk | Ben Kumar

From huge institutions through to individuals, many investors have been voting with their wallets. They have been moving away from high-cost active approaches towards low-cost passive products, away from star stock-pickers and towards indices like the FTSE 100 and S&P 500. Goshawk AM: 'Passive is risky' and the case for active management in a global market And one of the more common themes recently is whether, ultimately, the whole world will be passive – and what that will mean.

Apr 4, 2024 | pwmnet.com | Ali Al-Enazi |Ben Kumar |Ali Alenazi

Nicholas Syz talks about how today’s wealth managers can embrace family business succession, innovation and artNicholas Syz, head of private banking at Syz Group in Geneva and a former Swiss national bobsleigh champion, represents a new generation of financiers. In 2009, he graduated with a master’s in finance and strategy from the Paris Institute of Political Studies.