financial markets

13 May 2020

Five ways to measure market risk

By Staff Writer

The story The coronavirus crisis crushed risk appetite in the first quarter. Unprecedented policy action then triggered a recovery in risk assets. Measures of market volatility soared past levels seen in the global financial crisis and remain at historically high levels. Attractive valuations have opened up in equity markets over the long term – yet...

05 Sep 2018

Worried about retirement? Keep these 5 important habits in mind

By Janice Roberts

Amidst all the uncertainty created by trade wars, Brexit negotiations, noise around possible land claims and the fallout from President Trump’s recent Twitter outburst – planning for a comfortable retirement can be scary for investors. However, making impulsive investment decisions based on these current events could have a negative effect on retirement savings.