Economy

Find yield in down markets

Don’t give up on equities in volatile times, says Barry Morrison, manager of the Renaissance Millennium High Income Fund.

By Martha Porado |September 25, 2012

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European banks shrink property portfolios

Impeding regulatory changes are forcing European Banks to drastically reduce their exposure to real estate loans. Read: Fitch downgrades 18 banks New rules, which will increase the amount of capital banks are required to hold against commercial property loans, triggered a deleveraging process that could lead to lenders shedding €20 billion ($25.5 billion) worth of […]

By Staff |September 24, 2012

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Equities will benefit from QE

Now's the right time to be in equities.

By David Andrews |September 24, 2012

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Government policy levers shift investor mood

It seems the pair of economic defibrillators – both generous bond buying and an extension of the near-zero interest rate horizon – applied by governments and central banks are working.

By Vikram Barhat |September 19, 2012

3 min read