March 17, 2005
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned of a threat to financial markets they term the Asset Meltdown Hypothesis. The comittee warned of a significant shift in age structure of the human population will affect savings behaviour and economies with it, with people born after 1945 soon becoming net sellers of their assets to fund retirement. The size of this "baby-boomer" group would create a downward pressure on financial asset ...
OECD warns of Asset Meltdown Hypothesis
by Brian TurnerThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned of a threat to financial markets they term the Asset Meltdown Hypothesis. The comittee warned of a significant shift in age structure of the human population will affect savings behaviour and economies with it, with people born after 1945 soon becoming net sellers of their assets to fund retirement. The size of this "baby-boomer" group would create a downward pressure on financial asset ...
March 16, 2005
J P Morgan Fleming said that investor confidence has grown, with 48% of investors polled very positive about the stock market over the next 6 months. The fund company polls 500 private investors every month for their views on market trends. However, 18% of respondents said they were negative about market prospects over the period. Regardless of confidence, post-dividend trading on major companies in the oil and banking sectors led, ...
Investor confidence buoyant despite stock falls
by Brian TurnerJ P Morgan Fleming said that investor confidence has grown, with 48% of investors polled very positive about the stock market over the next 6 months. The fund company polls 500 private investors every month for their views on market trends. However, 18% of respondents said they were negative about market prospects over the period. Regardless of confidence, post-dividend trading on major companies in the oil and banking sectors led, ...
March 3, 2005
UK investment firm, Dawnay Day Quantum, is launching an Individual Savings Account (ISA) that tries to allow savers to tap into the current commodities boom cycle. The Dawnay Day Quantum Protected Commodities Accelerator III ISA is a capital-protected plan of up to £7,000, that would focus on base metals and oil. Base metals such as zinc have seen especially bullish rises, not least as Chinese consumption demands continues to exceed supply. The ...
UK ISA offers commodities investment
by Brian TurnerUK investment firm, Dawnay Day Quantum, is launching an Individual Savings Account (ISA) that tries to allow savers to tap into the current commodities boom cycle. The Dawnay Day Quantum Protected Commodities Accelerator III ISA is a capital-protected plan of up to £7,000, that would focus on base metals and oil. Base metals such as zinc have seen especially bullish rises, not least as Chinese consumption demands continues to exceed supply. The ...
March 2, 2005
Malaysia has opened up its Islamic banking sector up to further foreign purchases, allowing up to 49% ownership by foreign investors. The move comes as part of general economic reforms that the country is on target with in its bid to join the World Trade Organisation. Additionally, the country reported a growth in the Malaysian economy by 7.1% in 2004, though a slowdown for the fourth quarter has set expected growth for ...
Malaysia to encourage further Islamic banking
by Brian TurnerMalaysia has opened up its Islamic banking sector up to further foreign purchases, allowing up to 49% ownership by foreign investors. The move comes as part of general economic reforms that the country is on target with in its bid to join the World Trade Organisation. Additionally, the country reported a growth in the Malaysian economy by 7.1% in 2004, though a slowdown for the fourth quarter has set expected growth for ...
March 1, 2005
The Nationwide building society released a study today in which it reports that stocks outperformed property over the past twenty years. It reported that equities on a total return basis, as well as gilts, accrued 6 times thier value over the past 20 years. Property, on the other hand, only grew 4.6 times their value. This is despite the doubling of house prices over the past 5 years. However, property as an investment ...
Equities and gilts mature better than property investment - Nationwide
by Brian TurnerThe Nationwide building society released a study today in which it reports that stocks outperformed property over the past twenty years. It reported that equities on a total return basis, as well as gilts, accrued 6 times thier value over the past 20 years. Property, on the other hand, only grew 4.6 times their value. This is despite the doubling of house prices over the past 5 years. However, property as an investment ...
HSBC records latest record profits
by Brian TurnerAfter a 23% rise in revenues, the HSBC bank reported the largest profit of any UK bank, announcing pre-tax profits of £9.6bn ($17.6bn). This represents a rise of 37%. The group attributed its profitability especially to returns from the UK sector, which alone accounted for almost 25% of its profits. Additionally, strong investment returns from China, as well as influx of revenues from the relatively recent acquisiations of US lending house ...