Is cash king?
With volatile market conditions prevailing, many investors are turning to cash as a risk-reducing measure. But are they really doing themselves a favour?
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Investors seek refuge in cash
Amid a violent market correction reminiscent of the 2008 global meltdown and unusually heightened volatility, European investors have chosen to play it safe. Money-market funds were their preferred choice in August.
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Investors hoard cash amid market uncertainty
Investors around the world are increasing their cash holdings as the economic slowdown in China threatens to drag the world economy down. According to data from Lipper published today, investors poured in a net $77.7bn (€70.5bn) into money market funds in July. This is more than half the total amount flowing into cash funds in…
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Bond squeeze: The rising risk of policy misstep
Turbulence in bond markets has left bond investors nervous and cash piles high but while more movement is expected, certainty on a few issues could see investors moving back into the market during the second half of the year.
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Is cash the right accessory to beat the summer heat?
With the traditional summer volatility set to be followed by a US interest rate hike, some managers are holding their highest-ever cash weightings – but is this the right course of action?
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Eddy Vanwittembergh on the opportunistic use of cash
Eddy Vanwittembergh, a fund-of-funds manager at Merit Capital, tells EIE’s Tjibbe Hoekstra how he uses cash as an investment instrument, and why he currently prefers European high yield bonds over their US equivalents.