A Higher Stock-Bond Correlation Doesn't Doom the 60/40 Portfolio
Personal Finance

A Higher Stock-Bond Correlation Doesn't Doom the 60/40 Portfolio

The classic 60/40 portfolio is being questioned as stock-bond correlations rise, but a narrow focus on co-movement misse...

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Ventura’s Vinit Bolinjkar sees 7–8% Nifty upside by year-end; avoid legacy IT stocks
Markets

Ventura’s Vinit Bolinjkar sees 7–8% Nifty upside by year-end; avoid legacy IT stocks

Ventura’s head of research expects another 7–8% Nifty gain by December if bank margins, crude and autos cooperate, while...

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Zhong Ou Fund Fixed Income Head: Debt De-risking Is Mid-Course, Low Rates Persist
Markets

Zhong Ou Fund Fixed Income Head: Debt De-risking Is Mid-Course, Low Rates Persist

The fund manager says China's low-rate environment remains intact, second-half bond pricing is reasonable after the 2025...

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French PER Default Management Masks Wide Performance Gaps, 2026 Report Warns
Personal Finance

French PER Default Management Masks Wide Performance Gaps, 2026 Report Warns

A Good Value for Money study finds France's default target-date PER management can produce very uneven returns and alloc...

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Investing after 70: The bucket strategy financial experts recommend
Personal Finance

Investing after 70: The bucket strategy financial experts recommend

Retirees face a smaller time horizon, but leaving cash in a checking account erodes value. Financial experts share a sim...

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China's Life Insurers Post 70% Profit Jump as Participating Policies Eclipse Traditional Guarantees
Insurance

China's Life Insurers Post 70% Profit Jump as Participating Policies Eclipse Traditional Guarantees

A regulatory-driven shift to dividend-paying products combined with a stock market rally propelled A-share insurers' net...

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Avendus Wealth Tells Clients to Keep 35% in Cash Despite Constructive Market Outlook
Personal Finance

Avendus Wealth Tells Clients to Keep 35% in Cash Despite Constructive Market Outlook

The wealth manager is shifting focus from liquidity-fuelled gains to earnings delivery, and says near-term noise justifi...

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Bank of America Urges Rotation Into Gold as August-October 'Danger Zone' Looms
Markets

Bank of America Urges Rotation Into Gold as August-October 'Danger Zone' Looms

Seasonal data shows the S&P 500 averaging near-zero returns from August to October, while gold, the dollar, and bonds hi...

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Gold and S&P 500 Hit Simultaneous Records, Defying Traditional Correlation
Markets

Gold and S&P 500 Hit Simultaneous Records, Defying Traditional Correlation

The rare coincidence of gold and equities reaching all-time highs on the same day underscores an unusual market divergen...

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