People tend to focus on performance without fully appreciating that small differences in investment costs also make a massive impact on your wealth. Here is one investment health check you must perform as soon as you can.

Investors are faced with even greater uncertainly than usual, yet there are possible bright spots amid the gloom – and even attractive opportunities to hunt for undervalued assets too.

A healthy US labour market may mean equities have further to go and professionals are also seeing opportunities in the high yield credit market at a time when cash may be seen as too expensive to hold.

A healthy US labour market may mean equities have further to go and professionals are also seeing opportunities in the high yield credit market at a time when cash may be seen as too expensive to hold.

Thematic investing is capturing investors’ imaginations and helping right some of the world’s big problems, but it’s essential to invest for good returns, rather than just a good “story” alone.

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.