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President Barack Obama’s victory will likely not have a huge effect on the market and the US economy over the short to intermediate term. Nor will it change the bigger economic or fiscal picture for the US. But there are perceived areas, on the marg...

Bermuda is looking for investment from the oil-rich states of the Arabian Gulf in the Island’s infrastructure and hotels. Yesterday’s Throne Speech described Government’s intention to attract “business, capital and visitors” from the Gulf Cooperation...

There was a lot of red on my screen Friday. We appear to be in the midst of a somewhat bearish and uncertain atmosphere. A third-quarter earnings slowdown appears to be the culprit. According to Thomson Reuters, the companies in the S&P 500 are exp...

Latin America might be a good place to invest some of your money to get double-digit returns over the next decade. That is the view of HSBC’s Pedro Bastos, an expert on the region’s economy who was in Hamilton yesterday to give an investor presentati...

The equity markets continue to grind higher. Given the economic gloom it would probably surprise most people to know that the S&P 500 has risen over 28 percent in the last 12 months (it certainly doesn’t feel like it!). Sentiment continues to exhibit...

Manchester United (MANU) went public last Friday giving its loyal fans a chance to own a piece of the storied franchise. The club has a long and rich history with millions of fanatical supporters and a great record on the pitch but I was curious to f...

It sounds counter-intuitive but the sheer level of fear and complete lack of confidence inequity markets throughout the world actually provides support. To give you an idea of how far expectations have fallen, here are a few sentiment indicators: 1. ...

The Internal Revenue Service has effectively offered certain US citizens and resident aliens who have failed to file their US Federal individual income tax returns and Form TD F 90-22.1 Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) in prior ye...

The financial markets have historically gone through investment product fads. I previously wrote about how hedge funds are having a very difficult time delivering sustainable positive performance given their popularity and explosive growth. Technolog...

A visiting HSBC wealth specialist told investors in Bermuda yesterday to keep focused on long-term investment goals and not to make emotional decisions based on day-to-day headlines. Amid the volatile markets, swayed by concerns over euro zone sovere...