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Five different ways to play the bond market rally
Thursday 20 Jun 2019The bond market is back in favour as investors seek solace in fixed income amid fears of a potential recession in the near future. In particular, prices of US government bonds, known as Treasuries, have gone up in recent months thanks to increased demand fuelled by concerns about interest rates and...
All you need to know about open-ended funds
Thursday 13 Jun 2019Choosing the funds in which to invest your hard-earned cash is an important yet complex decision. Not only do investors have to choose between funds investing in different geographies, sectors and asset classes, they also have to weigh up the pros and cons of funds that are structured differently...
Favourite funds to play a European renaissance
Thursday 06 Jun 2019European economies have had a tough time recently, having been singled out as the global laggards when it comes to growth. Proclamations of doom were made at the start of the year, when fears grew that the euro area could be heading for a recession. But there are signs, particularly in the advanced...
Funds to play the next era of Narendra Modi in India
Thursday 30 May 2019As the dust settles on the largest, and possibly most drawn-out democratic election process anywhere, Narendra Modi has retained power in India. This is likely to settle the nerves of UK-based investors that already have an appetite for investing in India. We’ll now look at some of the ways you can...
Overpriced tracker funds could cost you dearly
Thursday 23 May 2019When it comes to putting your money away for a rainy day, just sticking it in a fund that follows something like the FTSE 100 can sometimes be the simplest thing to do. After all, the theory goes that markets are efficient and you’ll struggle to outperform over the long-term. In America, a 2016...
How to spot the best multi-asset funds
Thursday 16 May 2019Multi-asset funds are growing in popularity as investors seek a one-stop shop for their money. They have the freedom to invest wherever they see fit in order to meet their objectives: across equities, bonds, property, gold and many other assets. Such a broad remit in a fund is understandably...
The easy way to invest in global markets
Thursday 02 May 2019Knowing where to start when looking at global equity funds can be a complex task given there are over a thousand of them, investing in all kinds of sectors, countries and market caps. One way to begin investing in global equity is via tracker funds, which follow all the companies in an index and...
A maths whizz reveals how he picks stocks
Thursday 25 Apr 2019One of the market’s smaller UK funds at £64m is the somewhat unheralded FP CRUX UK Fund (B5839S6) . Managed by CRUX Asset Management’s Jamie Ward, mathematics whizz, former equity analyst and sole manager since March 2018, the fund aims to preserve and enhance the real value of investors’ money...
The benefits of an ethical approach
Thursday 18 Apr 2019Some investors believe that choosing an ethical fund means compromising your returns, but many have held up incredibly well during recent volatility compared to their non-ethical counterparts. Analysis by AJ Bell reveals a number of ethical and sustainable funds have beaten their sector averages...
Why and how to get exposure to Vietnam
Thursday 11 Apr 2019Vietnam has witnessed volatile stock market swings of late, yet risk-tolerant investors seeking exposure to a rapidly growing economy should not rule out putting money to work in Vietnam. Gross domestic product ( GDP ) expanded by 7.1% in 2018, powered by positive demographics with a population of...