volatility

Global Markets

Emerging markets have had a good run. But things may get bumpier

TOKYO/KUALA LUMPUR (Apr 17): Emerging markets have weathered this year’s market volatility just fine so far. But some investors are using this as an opportunity to get a lot more selective, with challenges looming from trade tensions to the winding down

Tech stocks are volatile for a reason

SINGAPORE (Feb 26): Volatility has just become the new catchphrase for investors. It certainly makes for a more challenging investing environment but also presents some interesting opportunities.

Investing strategies

Learn to profit from volatility in this year of normalisation, Lombard Odier CIO tells investors

SINGAPORE (Feb 20): Sharp movements in markets have been a wake-up call for complacent investors, but this should not have come as a surprise, says Lombard Odier Private Bank in its CIO Viewpoint February report.

Broker's Calls

Buy these quality stocks on dips as the 'Great Singapore Sale' continues, says OCBC

SINGAPORE (Feb 7): With the latest surge in market volatility and resultant sell-offs, OCBC Investment Research is now declaring it the “Great Singapore Sale” for SGX-listed stocks upon viewing the current correction as a good opportunity to re-enter

Investing strategies

3 reasons for the global equity rally to continue despite rising rate fears

SINGAPORE (Feb 6): Global equities may have corrected over the past week on inflation and rates concerns, but this does not herald the start of a bear market, says the CIO office of DBS Bank.

Investing strategies

10 biggest investor risks to look out for in 2018: Natixis

SINGAPORE (Jan 17): Economic and investor risks still abound despite relatively optimistic outlooks for 2018, according to Esty Dwek Roditi of Natixis Investment Managers.

Investing strategies

Saxo Bank predicts 'ugly end' to complacency bubble in 2018

SINGAPORE (Dec 8): Following a generally smooth-sailing year for global risk assets – one that came as a shock to bears and gold bugs expecting 2017 to be the year of volatility – Saxo Bank now sees the pendulum swinging back in favour of pronounced v

Global Markets

Global institutional investors brace for volatlity, asset bubbles in 2018: Natixis

SINGAPORE (Dec 7): As allocations to passive strategies register a decline for the third consecutive year, institutional investors are preparing for volatility, asset bubbles and fragile markets ahead in 2018.

3 ways this ETF could be a useful defensive portfolio component

SINGAPORE (Sept 7): Phillip Capital is highlighting ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) as a defensive addition to investor portfolios, given recent geopolitical events and global market volatility.

In print this week

Volatility and risk are not the same thing

SINGAPORE (Aug 28): The recent spurt in volatility in equity markets should give investors pause.
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