Opinion
In 2014, as with every year before, we saw many asset classes achieve returns that were wholly unexpected by forecasters. This highlights a central truth of investing, that in most cases long-term returns are maximised by making your portfolio robust and diverse rather than trying to pick future events
Week in review
Volatile markets; Swiss National Bank unexpectedly abandons ceiling on the value of the Swiss Franc; bond rally continues; negative government bond yields mount; and bond flows for the past two weeks