This article first appeared in the October edition of Professional Paraplanner magazine It’s been a case of feast or famine for UK small caps in recent years. The left-right combination of Brexit and a global pandemic could justifiably floor any...
The Mid Wynd International Investment Trust looks to grow real wealth by...
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Interest rates may be edging upwards, but the average interest rate on a savings account is still less than 1%, according to MoneySupermarket.com. And with Inflation now approaching 10%, it is eating away at the value of our money. This was...
Launched in 2005, the Schroder Oriental Income fund aims to provide income and capital growth by...
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As stock and bond markets continue to struggle against a background of high inflation and rising interest rates, returns on investments so far this year have been thin on the ground. Of the 58 different fund sectors, just seven are in positive...
It’s been a rocky start to the year for investors to say the least. The rotation from growth to...
It’s been a difficult start to the year for markets. January saw both growth strategies and bond...
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abrdn Global Smaller Companies is a textbook fund from the abrdn equities team. Based around their powerful screening tool ‘Matrix’, it identifies smaller companies from all around the globe – including emerging markets – that...
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Europe is home to some incredibly impressive smaller companies that are developing world leading...
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Fidelity Special Values aims to achieve capital growth by investing primarily in unloved UK companies and waiting for them to come back into favour. In this Q&A, manager Alex Wright reflects on the recent challenges facing investors in domestic...
There are various reasons why so many UK-based equity investors remain enthusiastic about having...
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This article first appeared on Octomembers on 23rd August 2022 Investor confidence has been sapped from Chinese equities in the past 18 months, with growth deteriorating due to the government’s zero-Covid policy, increased regulation, weakness in the...
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This article first appeared on Money Marketing on 9th August 2022 It’s been a horrible 18 months for...
The Chinese stock market, along with the rest of the world, had a torrid start to the year falling...
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Whether it is gas, petrol, copper or shipping – the last few months of 2021 have been all about...
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Following FundCalibre’s summer investment committee, three new funds have gained an Elite Rating from FundCalibre, as have four previously ‘Radar’ funds that now have a three-year track record. Two further funds have been awarded an Elite Radar...
FundCalibre has been named winner of the “Best Performing Investment Fund Research Firm UK 2022” by...
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Janus Henderson’s Jane Shoemake tells us all about the Janus Henderson Global...
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Last month, legendary investor Warren Buffett announced his biggest deal in six years. Digging into...
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