Indicators of a potential global recession are being anxiously watched as global trade wars heat up, but there may be investment opportunities for the brave to pursue even while caution reigns.

Alternative investments can play a vital role in delivering true portfolio diversification and therefore managing risk. Those focusing solely on equities and bonds are likely to have serious investment blind spots.

Global fiscal policy and the varying firepower of central banks are key themes for investors to ponder this month, while strange moves in the bond and currency markets join equity “valuation potholes” among the risks to watch out for.

Recession risks are rising amid President Trump’s trade wars, and investors will need to weigh up portfolio allocations carefully as conditions change across equities, bonds and commodities.

You pay a wealth manager to maximise your investment returns and so you should never put up with disappointing performance for any significant period of time. Ask these questions to get a better overview of how your investments are doing.

Experts debate the relative merits of several safe haven assets this month, while also offering their insights on absolute return funds and how diversity impacts corporate profitability.

Recent news has highlighted the importance of getting financial advice from the right sources, particularly when big decisions about pension transfers and property are concerned.

Eurozone concerns continue while the world looks to signals from the US economy to determine whether recession or merely consolidation is the likelier scenario looking ahead.

The urge to spring clean should also apply to your investment portfolio and reviewing it with a professional wealth manager should be undertaken at least once a year.