The asset manager who argues against chasing the short term

Here’s one asset manager willing to argue that chasing the short term is against ordinary savers’ interests.   ‘The chasing of short term past performance is costing institutional investors anywhere between 80 to 150 basis points a year’ Carol Geremia of MFS Investment Management told … Continue readingThe asset manager who argues against chasing the short term

If the listed company is yesterday’s company, what is tomorrow‘s?

According to the Economist, in the USA there is a growing trend for listed companies to be taken private. If the listed company is yesterday’s company what is tomorrow’s? Apparently there is $1.1tn in ‘dry powder’ with Private Equity looking for the right investment.   … Continue readingIf the listed company is yesterday’s company, what is tomorrow‘s?

Could millennials make a multi trillion dollar investment in stewardship and impact funds?

An eight trillion dollar investment for stewardship and impact funds could be coming our way – has your financial adviser noticed?   According to Gillian Tett in the Financial Times three-quarters of millennials in the USA put a high priority on social goals when they invest compared … Continue readingCould millennials make a multi trillion dollar investment in stewardship and impact funds?

The future of food and energy – investors hold the key as much as any other player 29th June 2015

A new strain of MRSA in the food chain is worrying. Guardian Sustainable Business has recently reminded us of the threat to health posed by the industrial use of antibiotics in food production creating antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria that are a threat to animals … Continue readingThe future of food and energy – investors hold the key as much as any other player 29th June 2015