Matteo Anelli

2 weeks ago | trustnet.com | Matteo Anelli

Equity investors should expect to make half the returns they have become accustomed to over the past decade and a half, as markets will be challenged on several different fronts in the years to come, according to Pictet Asset Management senior multi-asset strategist Arun Sai. “Both on earnings and on multiples, the primary drivers of growth tell us that returns are going to be much weaker for equities. It's going to be as much as half of the past five to 10 years,” he said.

3 weeks ago | trustnet.com | Matteo Anelli

Getting a pay increase every year is nice. Getting a promotion with a significant pay bump is even better. Whether you have moved job or been rewarded with a bonus for your hard work, having more in your account each month is a great feelingBut before popping bottles of bubbly, it might be worth considering if any of this new money can be put towards future financial goals. If not, it could just get swallowed up into household bills and the odd extra takeaway each month.

3 weeks ago | trustnet.com | Matteo Anelli |Patrick Sanders

Growth investing has been the dominant market force in the recent past, with value funds rarely able to keep pace. But the next five to 10 years are going to be very different and more evenly balanced between the two investment styles, according to Pictet Asset Management chief strategist Luca Paolini and senior multi asset strategist Arun Sai.

3 weeks ago | trustnet.com | Matteo Anelli

HSBC Asset Management has launched a new range of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offering actively managed exposure to major equity markets, marking its entry into the active ETF space. The HSBC PLUS Active ETF range consists of five funds targeting both growth and income across the US, global and emerging markets. Each fund follows a factor-based stock-selection model developed by HSBC’s quantitative equity team.

3 weeks ago | trustnet.com | Matteo Anelli

The global economy is undergoing a seismic shift and investors clinging to traditional approaches may be walking into danger. According to Brian Dennehy, managing director at Dennehy Wealth, “buy and hold is a dangerous approach in this environment”. Earlier this morning, he argued that a bear market is now more likely, with sharp declines and brief recoveries marking a drawn-out transition from bull-market complacency.