Alex Rankine
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Japan wakes up to private equity
News Private-equity investors are hunting for bargains in Japan, flush with cheap financing from Japanese megabanks.
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European stockmarkets poised to race ahead
News European stockmarkets are being tipped to outperform the US for the rest of the year, and into next year too.
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A strong second half for global stockmarkets?
News Global stocks have enjoyed their second-strongest start to a year since 1998 – could the second half of the year be even better?
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What Opec’s squabbling means for oil
News Failure of the "Opec+" oil cartel to reach agreement after a disastrous meeting has seen oil prices soar.
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Wedding costs: how to cut the big bill for your big day
Advice With so many weddings cancelled or delayed because of lockdowns, how do you recoup the costs?
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The Federal Reserve will deliver a volatile summer for markets
News America's central bank has hinted that it expects to raise interest rates twice in 2023, sending send markets into a spin. There's more volatility to come.
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Will a “taper tantrum” trounce emerging markets?
News Tighter US monetary policy and a stronger dollar could see capital flood out of emerging markets, leaving turmoil behind.
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The commodities “supercycle” pauses for breath
News Commodity prices have all surged this year as economies have reopened. But now some raw materials have started to come off the boil.
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Investors are ignoring the danger of inflation
News US inflation is at its highest in almost 13 years, and UK CPI is rising at its fastest since August 2008. But stockmarkets have shrugged the figures off and bond investors are relaxed.
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House-buyers rush to beat the end of the stamp-duty holiday
Advice House-buyers are rushing to complete on their properties by 30 June, the end of the stamp-duty holiday.
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The bitcoin bust looks to be over – for now
News Bitcoin's mini-bear-market may have bottomed out.
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Ramaphosa give investors new hope in South Africa
News Financial markets in South Africa have cheered up on hopes that president Cyril Ramaphosa will be able to clean up the endemic corruption and economic mismanagement of predecessor Jacob Zuma.
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How Covid-19 virus tests fail travellers
Advice Covid-19 tests for those wishing to travel are a hassle and cost far more than on the continent.
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The bulls return to emerging markets
News Last month, the MSCI Emerging Markets index outperformed developed markets for the first time since January.
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Beware of investing in commercial property
News With many companies are planning to adopt a “hybrid” working model once the pandemic is over, the market for office property is facing a reckoning.
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The oil-price rally may run out of puff
News The Brent crude oil price hit its highest level since May 2019, fuelled by optimism about economic reopening. But the rally might not last.
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Can China's stockmarkets keep surging?
News China's benchmark CSI 300 stockmarket index enjoyed its biggest weekly gain in three months recently. Can that continue?
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How inflation shrinks your savings, and what to do about it
Advice It’s getting harder and harder to grow your money in real terms. Alex Rankine looks at the best savings accounts currently on offer.
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The bitcoin market is refusing to mature
News Bitcoin's market capitalisation has risen almost 100 times since 2016, but it remains just as volatile as it was five years ago. That's something that is almost unheard of in other markets.
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The stockmarket's Spac frenzy is cooling
News The special purpose acquisition company (Spac) boom is cooling.
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Look for bargains in European stockmarkets
News With the continent looking towards a robust recovery and markets at much lower valuations than the US, there are plenty of bargains to be found in European stocks.
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Look beyond Japan’s Olympic omnishambles
News Japan's insistence on going through with the Olympics in the midst of the global pandemic has been described as a "suicide mission". But the long-term case for investors in Japan is encouraging.
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Travel insurance: are you covered for Covid-19?
Advice Most travel insurance offers limited protection for holidaymakers, so if you’re planning a holiday, make sure your policy covers everything you need..
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Taiwan Stock Exchange tumbles after chip exuberance and renewed Covid fears
News The Taiwan Stock Exchange suffered a brutal sell-off as worries about global inflation, speculation on semiconductor firms, and fears about rising local Covid-19 cases.
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