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Black Swan Survey

Black Swan Survey

1 mins. to read

Speaking at the Isle of Man Funds Association Annual City Luncheon, Jim Mellon asked attendees what Black Swan event they anticipate in the coming year. Responses ranged from some tame market forecasts to full-scale World War 3.   Here is what they had to say-   Market predictions: “The current UK HNW asset bubble bursts…

Russia, China and Iran: Should We Ever Invest in Bad Boys?

Russia, China and Iran: Should We Ever Invest in Bad Boys?

15 mins. to read

As seen in this month’s issue of Master Investor Magazine. Emerging markets once lured investors with the promise of rich pickings. The BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China) were once sure to make us wealthy, or so Jim O’Neil, formerly chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, assured us. When they went off the boil he…