The devaluation of the euro is regarded by many as a one-way street: if the US is a guide, then Europe’s QE 1 will be followed by QE 2 and QE 3 and if history is a guide, the devaluation may go on for many more months. So what should we do to prepare?
Morningstars December fund flows exposed an appetite gap between investment grade bonds and higher yielding, riskier bonds.
Belgian fund selectors have become more cautious in their outlook for most asset classes. Macroeconomic optimism is also clearly on the wane.
Most multi-asset funds need to offer an income yield around the 5% level to be competitive, says rating agency, Fundhouse, but this is increasingly tough to deliver.
Private investors in the Netherlands and Sweden are much more comfortable with risk-taking than their counterparts in the rest of Europe.
The recent market slump seems to have paralysed Finnish fund selectors as they have collectively put their allocations on hold.
The recent market slump seems to have paralysed Finnish fund selectors as they have collectively put their allocations on hold.
The recent market slump seems to have paralysed Finnish fund selectors as they have collectively put their allocations on hold.
German investors are now more willing to take risks to get a better return from their investments than a year ago.
Investors should take into account the possible risks associated with investing in European bond funds, regulators say.
Nicolas de Zaluski, chief risk officer and fund selector at Optigestion in France, warns equity investors.
Investors are taking refuge in low-risk asset classes, the latest fund flow figures of Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA) suggest.
