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David Stevenson: Shareholders left shaken by ‘stop loss’ trades
Private investors are being forced out of their shareholdings when brokers “shake the tree” to trigger automatic ‘sell’ orders
David Stevenson: Adventurous Investor
I’ve stayed away from Russia until now – and arguably missed one of the biggest bull bounces in history. However, I am now tip-toeing into the market
You can fill yourself up with this free lunch
Even the most adventurous investor knows there’s no such thing as a free lunch. But I would suggest two exceptions
China and gold attract Grice and favour
One of the perks of my job is that I rarely run into boring fund managers trying to peddle a “new” take on equity investing. Maybe the moniker of Adventurous Investor puts them off!
Hassle-free holiday homes with returns
Leaseback structures offer some of the attractions of physically owning foreign properties, but without the bother of actually managing them
David Stevenson: A bond that pursues novel strategies
I have an old fashioned idea about risky fixed income securities: I want an awful lot more yield for my extra risk – and 2 per cent over gilts isn’t enough!
David Stevenson: One emerging market scores a perfect 10
Whenever a new market is spotted by adventurous global investors, a simplistic equation is usually trotted out: top-line growth in gross domestic product (GDP) = huge stock market potential
David Stevenson: Hide from volatility behind the screens
Stock-screening can help deal with future market volatility, and you can now get someone else to do it for you!
Efficient portfolio? There’s an App for that
Markets are efficient most of the time, but lots are still inefficient – so your you need to monitor your investments closely
My spirit of adventure is waning in this market
Investors need to consider the timing of any entry back into equities – and structured product providers have some ideas
