After the alarming stock market wobble at the back end of last year, performance in the first half of 2019 provided welcome good cheer, notwithstanding a minor correction in May. But amid concerns about the US-China trade war and the bond market’s yield curve inversion signalling the possibility of recession in the US and UK, markets tumbled again this week.
Why avoiding risk is a risky business
Investors seeking refuge from the wild swings of the stock market may find that diversification brings unexpected challenges.
