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Goldman Lowered Its Annual Forecast for Commodity Returns

Goldman Sachs lowered its 12-month forecast for commodity returns, predicting a fall in precious metals, agriculture and energy. The investment bank, which kept its “neutral”...

Hedge Funds Post August Decline As Political Tension Rise

Risks rise over Emerging Markets, Syria, Fed stimulus extraction; Mixed performance in Event Driven, Relative Value Arbitrage as HFRI posts 2nd decline for 2013 Hedge funds...

Yet More Mischief from Cheap Money, Part 379

Nothing is safe – not student loans, emerging markets, or London flats... Did you enjoy your monthly dose of non-farms nonsense last Friday? Gold and silver...

Stock Market and Economic Cycles

Understanding the difference between market and economic cycles and how they are related to investment performance can help determine the best timing strategies and...

Emerging Markets On A Bumpy Ride

Emerging markets have been the darlings of global investors for most of the last decade. Even the most conservative investors, such as pension funds...

GCC Annual Real GDP Growth 4-7% Until 2020, Report

Annual Real GDP Growth forecasts for MENA countries are roughly unchanged Reflecting new insights into potential economic growth, BofA recently upgraded the long-term growth outlook...

Global Investment Funds Increase Allocations to UAE

Inflows to Frontier Market funds, which have been a key driver of outperformance relative to emerging markets, resumed after a small pullback in June,...

Fund Managers Cut Exposure to Emerging Markets Equities

There is a growing sense of bullishness among fund managers across the world. Investors are most enamored by Europe, the continent that has best...

Precious Metals May Drop 8% Over 12-Month Period

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., a full-service global investment banking and securities firm which recommendations are capable of moving financial markets, yesterday pared its 12-month...

Hedge Funds Extend Record Asset Total for 4th Consecutive Quarter

Total hedge fund assets surpass $2.4 trillion, led by credit-sensitive Event Driven strategies; Number of hedge funds surpasses 10,000 for first time since 2006 Total capital...

Escaping Cash in the Bank

US and UK inflation rose faster than interest rates in June. Get used to it... JUST WHY DO people choose to buy gold and silver?...

UAE – The Most Attractive Country in the Middle East for...

The United Arab Emirates is among the most attractive countries in the world for foreign direct investments. According to the 2013 A. T. Kearney...

Global Gold Demand Reinforced by Asian Consumers

The World Gold Council published a market update recently, which examines the effect of the recent fall in the gold price. The report also provides...

Why you should ignore the “slowdown” in emerging markets

Despite a most recent slowdown, emerging markets would continue to hold great potential for investors. Didier Saint Georges of Carmignac Gestion, one of the...

Investment funds switch out of Africa into MENA

According to BofA's investment funds flows positioning recent research, the MENA region now tempts GEM funds from Africa. However, the UAE surge was missed...

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Publishes 2012 ADIA Review

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) today published its 2012 ADIA Review, providing a thorough overview of its activities over the past year while...

Sovereign Wealth Funds allocate new assets to private equity

20% of Sovereign Wealth Fund new assets allocated to private equity Property and infrastructure are not the big SWF ‘alternative investment’ story Major sovereign governments and...

Investment opportunities drive Indian, Russian and Chinese capital into UAE

2013 Invesco Middle East Asset Management Study ‘South-South’ trade in action - local investment opportunities drive Indian, Russian and Chinese capital into UAE The United Arab...

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