Financial market liquidity is poorly understood and rarely considered. Investors should be wary of the problems it can cause as it can compound shocks.

Peering into the future is impossible but we have tried to look at some of the dominant narratives that might play out next year.

Cooking up the right bond dish requires a careful balance of herbs and spices. Every investors pallet is different but the right blend can help perfect a dish.

After losing control of the inflationary lion, the central bankers may finally be getting it back into its cage. Now should be a good time for long duration fixed income.

Central bankers are increasing interest rates and killing off loss-making enterprises. As the number of 'unicorpses' grows investors need to respond.

Uber-loose monetary policy broke the bond market with the curse of negative yielding debt. How can we stick it back together again?

The Fed have reached the top of the interest rates diving board… it could be a while before they take the plunge. How should investors adjust their portfolios while they wait?

Investors are getting mixed signals from policy makers and the economy, it has become a struggle to work out which path to take.

The Chinese economy is starting to resemble a marooned whale, stranded on the twin beaches of debt and deteriorating demographics. The smell of its rotting carcass is going to make investors nausea.