The fear of the Wuhan virus is real, but sometimes emotions tend to cloud our judgements. I received several calls from anxious clients asking if the stock market is going to collapse and if the doomsday is coming. What is the real impact of world epidemics on the stock market? Should you hold cash now? Should […]
How to Invest When Market Is High: Ivan’s Investment Reflection 2017 June
If you are an investor, it is hard for you to ignore the broad-based stock rally globally this year. And if you are a rational investor, it is even harder for you to decide how to invest now. How can you find the hidden gems in the current investment environments? When you observe the investors […]
Invest in short term bond funds when stock market is not safe
When it comes to investment, the first thing that comes to your mind is probably investing in stocks. People argue about stock investment all the time. Market goes up, market goes down. This stock is good, that stock is bad. But where do you put your money when no stock market is worth investing now? To some people, […]
Falling Oil Price: Will There Be A Credit Crunch?
Who are the smartest and most heartless companies in the world? You bet, the banks. If you recall my article at the beginning of the year, I have explained the real ‘time bomb’ from sharp falling oil price is not just the looming future of the energy companies but the impact to the financial system, the […]
Lower Oil Prices: Will They Pump The World Towards Growth or Deflation?
“Oil-price drop is one of the most important developments shaping the global outlook” – Janet Yellen, The chair of the Federal Reserve Oil prices have fallen significantly since the mid of 2014, and this is having a marked influence on the global economy. This startling price shift has already led to some wide-ranging market adjustments, while the […]
Would you invest in Africa funds?
Which country in emerging or frontier markets would you choose to invest your money for the next decade? China is probably the most popular answer. With China’s metaphoric rise in the last 2 decades, one would really have to be living in a cave or up a tree to have never even heard of a China-focused […]