Investment trusts


Staying with Asian equities for good long-term reasons

‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.’ Famous...

Wed, 03/06/2015 - 17:14


Waiting for Uncle Sam to turn the corner

One of the most interesting developments of 2015 is how the market's enthusiasm for US equities appears to be cooling. Even the dollar's strength relative...

Mon, 01/06/2015 - 11:00


How should investors react following the Election?

The recent surprise General Election result in the UK has given the equity market a short term boost, but how should investors react? David Cameron’s...

Fri, 29/05/2015 - 10:36


Waiting for Uncle Sam to turn the corner

One of the most interesting developments of 2015 is how the market's enthusiasm for US equities appears to be cooling. Even the dollar's strength relative...

Tue, 26/05/2015 - 16:53


10 Downing Street

Election result offers fresh questions as well as answers

According to T.S. Eliot’s multi-layered poem The Waste Land April is the cruellest month, but if you are Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg or Nigel Farage...

Mon, 18/05/2015 - 16:00


Little fish can be sweet

Small cap stocks tend to outperform while the good times roll, bulls are in charge and risk appetite is elevated. The chart below shows how...

Mon, 20/04/2015 - 10:41


Magnifying glass

Markets continue to follow the money

This month (4 April) marks the second anniversary of Japan launching its own version of Quantitative Easing (QE). When the scheme was first announced by...

Fri, 10/04/2015 - 12:47


Why banks are still too big to ignore

Banks continue to make the headlines and not necessarily for the right reasons. Lloyds may have pleased investors by reinitiating dividends after a gap stretching...

Fri, 13/03/2015 - 09:05


Become a convert to the income cause

While the majority of clients and advisers may have little time for dealing with the intricacies of stock-specific research the dividend cut announced by FTSE...

Fri, 27/02/2015 - 16:10


Why China's central bank may hold sway in the Year of the Sheep

Picking the right asset class, individual geographic market and the right funds or stocks to play that choice is not just about finding the best...

Fri, 20/02/2015 - 09:30


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