Ben Peters and Chris Elliott, co-managers of Evenlode Global Income fund, spent a few weeks in Japan recently, meeting companies and assessing the investment environment. Here, Ben discusses whether the characterisation of Japan as an ageing...
As I walked down Portobello Market recently I was immediately drawn to a couple...
It’s almost three years since the UK’s decision to leave the European...
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest takes place this Saturday, 18 May, in...
The UK has traditionally been a hotbed for dividend paying companies’ and UK equity income funds, which target such companies and pass on the income to investors, have always been very popular. But investing purely in the UK also carries some risks....
After a decade of low interest rates and the Bank of England showing no signs of increasing them...
There are plenty of investments that produce an income. From bond funds to property funds,...
2018 was a year to forget for growth investors. While many stock markets in the developed world hit...
Each year, we conduct research to identify the asset management companies that have the most consistently strong stock-picking fund managers. We look back over the past five years, to see which companies have shown they can add value for their equity...
February 2009 was a scary time for investors. In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, the...
As an avid football fan I’m used to the highs and lows of any season. As an investor I’m...
26 July 2018 marks six years since Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), made...
Global equities have had a resurgence in popularity in recent months. According to the Investment Association, global funds were the best-selling sector in March 2019, attracting some £691 million in net retail sales* – the highest amount on record...
Digital transformation is all around us: from the seemingly mundane (finally being able to book a...
Last year was not a good one for Far Eastern equities. As trade-wars escalated between the US and...
Australia and New Zealand are not markets that not many UK investors would probably consider very...
As I walked down Portobello Market recently I was immediately drawn to a couple selling candles. Did I need another candle? No. And I certainly didn’t need one costing £18 when I could just as easily find something similar costing less than a tenner...
It’s almost three years since the UK’s decision to leave the European Union plunged the UK...
February 2009 was a scary time for investors. In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, the...
On Monday 15th September 2008, I remember walking into the office, not knowing quite what to expect....
The UK has traditionally been a hotbed for dividend paying companies’ and UK equity income funds, which target such companies and pass on the income to investors, have always been very popular. But investing purely in the UK also carries some risks....
11 April 2019 marked the start of the election process in India, with current prime minister...
Over the past decade, developed market equities, with cumulative returns of 254%*, have...
5 February 2019 marks the start of the Chinese Year of the Pig and, possibly, a prosperous 12...
11 April 2019 marked the start of the election process in India, with current prime minister Narendra Modi hoping he has done enough to stay in power for a second term. The process sees almost 900 million people eligible to cast their vote...
The theme for International Women’s Day 2019, which is celebrated on 8 March, is ‘Think...
Jenny Jones, manager of Schroder US Mid Cap fund, has recently announced that she is retiring. So we...
It’s been a busy week in UK politics. As was widely expected, on Tuesday, parliament voted...
How we shop has changed markedly over the past few years. I can remember trips to the high street with my girl friends being all-day, sociable affairs. These days, idly browsing in the shop is a rare treat as I’ve either got an unwilling...
After a surge in redemptions following the Brexit vote, many property funds were forced to suspend...
A number of fund management companies have suspended trading on their physical property funds....
Perhaps reflecting uncertainty in the asset class in the lead up to and following the UK’s...
Ben Peters and Chris Elliott, co-managers of Evenlode Global Income fund, spent a few weeks in Japan recently, meeting companies and assessing the investment environment. Here, Ben discusses whether the characterisation of Japan as an ageing...
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest takes place this Saturday, 18 May, in Tel Aviv, with 26...
After decades of stagnant growth and false dawns, Japan is traditionally seen as one of the most...
Yesterday my husband turned thirty: a milestone I celebrated but at which he nearly cried. So...
We are please to announce FundCalibre has been victorious in winning its second award of 2019, winning the title ‘Fund Research Firm of the Year’ from Corporate LiveWire Global awards earlier this week. The Corporate LiveWire Awards represent the...
Japan will enjoy a 10-day holiday this week, as its annual ‘Golden Week’ celebration...
Jupiter Asset Management has announced that Alexander Darwall will step back from the management of...
We are pleased to announce FundCalibre has beaten off the competition to win the title of ‘Most...
I thought I was doing OK in terms of being more environmentally-friendly in recent years. Yes, I have a diesel car which I drive too much, but I recycle as much as I can: plastics, paper – even clothes in my children’s school...
Millennials get a bad rap. If you’ve read Time magazine. you’ll know we’re the ‘me me me...
With Christmas nearly upon us, parents around the country* are using blackmail to encourage good...
When we talk about technology companies, the five most quoted are the FAANG stocks: Facebook, Apple,...
Over Easter, I unfortunately found myself a victim of fraud. Now, I like to think I’m computer savvy, as do most millennials; I don’t store any card details and all my “big” accounts have unique passwords. What I didn’t foresee is Uber creating a...
Last week, FundCalibre hosted its annual fund manager ‘speed-dating’ event. However,...
Spending two weeks without the internet over Christmas was both a blessing and a curse. A blessing...
Infrastructure is all around us; roads, railways, airports, water, gas, electricity, oil and gas...