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How much could I lose? How much could I lose? 17/Nov/08
Maximum drawdown, a measure of peak to trough drop, is now available on our fund pages. This is a useful risk measure to see how funds performed historically, and is one way to answer the question: how much could I lose?
Upcoming opportunities in Australian property Upcoming opportunities in Australian property 17/Nov/08
Australian house prices look set to fall another 10% to 15% over the year ahead. This in turn will put downwards pressure on consumer spending and drive further sharp interest rate cuts from the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Investing in climate change 18/Nov/08
Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) has published a research paper that provides a detailed analytical framework for understanding the opportunities for investing in climate change.
Asian markets update 18/Nov/08
After a two-week rally, Asian equities fell again as companies lowered earnings forecasts amid mounting evidence of an economic slowdown. China bucked the trend as the government’s RMB4trn stimulus package lifted sentiment.
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Introducing DWS Invest New Resource Fund Introducing DWS Invest New Resource Fund 25/Oct/08
DWS Invest New Resource Fund invests in the "New Resources" sector. This covers technologies of the future, such as wind energy, solar energy, hydropower, bioenergy, fuel cells, and geoenergy.
Outlook for Australian equities 21/Oct/08
MSCI Australia was down 22.7% in SGD terms in 3Q 2008 and the AUD has fallen too recently against the SGD. Could this be an opportunity to benefit from a double rally?
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A long road to recovery 20/Oct/08
Just when it seemed impossible for market turmoil to get any worse, VIX, the “fear index”, shot to 80 on October 16 for the first time in its history. Surely now, this signals we’ve reached market bottom?
We've moved 17/Oct/08
When coming to our office don't forget we've moved to Cecil Street! Phone numbers are unchanged. Clients should note the old Suntec office will no longer be in use from 5 September 2008.
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The implications of Obama’s election victory The implications of Obama’s election victory 07/Nov/08
Barack Obama’s historic election victory is likely to see the US shift towards more interventionist economic policies, a more progressive approach to the environment and a less unilateralist foreign policy.
Asian markets update 14/Nov/08
China’s manufacturing contracted sharply in October, as the global financial crisis dented export demand. October inflation eased in India, Korea and Indonesia. In turn, Indonesia held interest rates steady at 9.5%.
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G20 calls for broader policy response
Bloomberg - Leaders from the biggest developed and emerging nations agreed to further steps to shore up a global economy sliding into recession, and laid out regulatory proposals to prevent a recurren...
Fed cuts rate to 1%
The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to lower its target for the federal funds rate 50 basis points to 1%. The pace of economic activity appears to have slowed markedly, owing importantly t...
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