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Opinion

Surprises and uncertainty prove value of diversification

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

Tuesday 27 January 2015 by
Week in review

From the Trading Desk

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