Filipe R Costa

Diversifying through sports betting

While an investor tries to maximise the expected returns of his portfolio, he always faces a formidable enemy – risk.…

The risks are piling up in 2017

2017 has only just begun, but it is already filled with a long queue of risky upcoming events, of which…

Volatility is at record lows – but for how long?

Since Trump won the U.S. election, markets have been flying higher without pause for breath. The Dow, for example, is…

How to Invest Like… Anthony Bolton

"For some reason I have always felt happier going against the crowd and generally feel uncomfortable doing what everyone else…

Brace for impact: How to protect your portfolio using options

The last two months and a half have been extremely positive for equities, for the U.S. dollar, for commodities, and…

German economic bounce to lift the euro

We are at an important juncture in Europe. In particular, in the eurozone. For the last few years this group…

2016: A year in perspective

I wish all our readers a Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed the festive period and are now…

How I’m trading India’s mini depression

We are at a juncture where the full extent of India’s massive demonetisation mess will be revealed as banks prepare…

Beat inflation with a portfolio of real assets

Preparing for higher inflation and interest rates After so many years of extreme monetary policy, of public and private deleveraging,…

Investment themes for a Trump presidency

I will build a great wall – and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me – and I’ll build…