The seven deadly sins of investing

As tariff turbulence continues, we round-up what's happened in markets this week and how we are positioning portfolios.

Vasileios Gkionakis, senior economist and strategist at Aviva Investors, gives his initial reaction to the UK spring budget, outlining what it might mean for UK financial markets and sterling.

In this article, we explain key concepts of bond investing, such as yield and duration, explore the role of bonds in investment portfolios and look at the current state of the bond markets.

In this article, we explore the logic behind holding assets in cash, the difference between saving and investment, and why a longer-term focus may help investors achieve their objectives.

Bond markets are jumpy once again following recent political developments. Rising deficits and renewed inflation risk mean bond market volatility, and with it the search for alternative sources of portfolio diversification, looks to be here to stay.

Retirement today looks quite different from previous generations. With longer life expectancy, fluctuating market conditions and higher costs of living, planning for it has become increasingly complex. In this article, we explore five reasons why financial advisers should rethink retirement to help clients secure their financial future.

Volatility returned to markets in the third quarter of the year. While the short-term drivers are not unduly worrying, Sunil Krishnan argues multi-asset investors will need to be watchful over the medium term.

When market conditions change, solid foundations are paramount for multi-asset funds. Strategic asset allocation, diversification and risk management are key building blocks to help deliver consistent returns.

Soaring technology share prices have driven US stock market concentration to unprecedented levels and pushed the US market to a record premium relative to other markets. While both trends could persist, investors need to be aware of the implications, argues Joao Toniato.

The managers of the AIMS Target Return strategy explain why equities look to be a better option than bonds given growing expectations the US central bank has engineered a “soft landing”.

Sunil Krishnan highlights the key themes for multi-asset investors to monitor in 2024.

The managers of the AIMS Target Return strategy explain why the prospects for a range of asset classes suddenly look much brighter.