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Investment Outlook Q4 2017
Notz Stucki has just released its investment outlook for the last quarter of 2017. Contrary to predictions at the start of the year, when it was expected that they would have to contend with rising interest rates, markets have been strong this year. Moreover one of the main hopes on…
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Chart of the Month – The rise of passives
The rise of passives How the role of ETFs has evolved in an increasingly efficient market Not a month goes by without an article in the press criticizing the high fee structures of both hedge funds and traditional long only funds and their underperformance in comparison to their benchmark indices. …
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Chart of the Month – Low volatility does not mean low risk!
Low volatility does not mean low risk! In an environment characterized but high political and policy risk, low levels of market volatility seem paradoxical. Volatility expectations for stocks and bonds have sunk to levels not seen since 1990. The VIX Index, which reflects a market estimate of future equity volatility,…
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