We’re all millennials now
It’s a terrifying experience when you wake up and realise you’re turning into your...
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Six investment funds ‘staying alert’
With the ‘rule of six’ set to be in place for a possible six months in an effort to control a second...
Everything millennials need to know about a recession
Raise your hand if you’ve heard something like: “The UK is facing its deepest recession yet” or...
78. Why expectations are too high and the pandemic remains a risk
Laura Bottega, lead product specialist for the Morgan Stanley Global Brands fund, discusses the fund’s strong performance in the recent market sell-off. She tells us that companies are probably looking at two lost years of earnings and that a V-shaped recovery is unlikely: expectations are too high and the pandemic remains a risk. “We've never seen...
Lent: five companies repenting
Having enjoyed a feast of pancakes last night, today marks the start of Lent: forty days of prayer,...
The funds investing in your New Year‘s Resolutions
Another year has come and gone and we find ourselves in 2020, looking at the year ahead and no doubt...
38. From Xbox to plastics, data privacy to executive pay
Global brands are plentiful, but which ones are any good as investments? Laura Bottega, lead portfolio specialist, talks to us about finding the best companies and brands for the Morgan Stanley Global Brands fund. She talks about Xbox and gaming and the changing face of Microsoft’s competitors, as well as engaging with companies on data privacy,...
Millennials: the nostalgia generation
Millennials love a bit of nostalgia – and marketeers have cottoned on to this. Over the past...
A 60-second guide to a Christmas Election
If Christmas shopping and office parties weren’t already enough to think about, Prime Minister Boris...
The Brexit Beer Index and investing in your favourite tipple
According to The Good Pub Guide, the price of a pint of beer in the UK has increased by 10p in the...
Elite Providers for Equities: new funds rated
At the start of each year, we conduct an extensive piece of research to identify which fund...
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A millennial’s guide to recession and what it all really means
Some younger millennials won’t have yet gone through a recession – the last one was more than ten...