How will markets end 2017?
Years ending in ‘7’ have not been lucky ones in financial markets, points out AXA’s head of fixed...
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Robo advice yet to resonate with ‘real’ people
Last month, we asked FundCalibre investors how they chose their investments¹. An overwhelming 75%...
Not everyone uses the Bank of Mum and Dad
Back in May, we learned the Bank of Mum and Dad has become the UK’s ninth largest lender, with...
Investor uncertainty evident over Brexit
Last month, we asked FundCalibre investors a simple question: where do you think the UK stock market...
How many last-minute ISA investors missed the cut off?
In March, we asked FundCalibre investors a simple question: have you invested in an ISA this year?...
Investors show strong interest in investment trusts
With a record number of respondents, FundCalibre’s February poll* asked if you’d prefer to invest...
Emerging markets most popular despite Trump concerns
November brought us a new president in the name of Donald Trump, a man famous for his business...
What’s the best way to save for a child?
In November we asked you, what’s the best way to save for a child? The response was...
Gold gets a thumbs-down
By the start of October, gold equities had risen 132% in sterling terms in 2016¹. So our monthly...
Don’t try to time the market!
Earlier this year, we published a piece that looked at what can go wrong when investors try to time...
A volatile summer but faithful UK equity investors could be 10% better off¹
Back in April, we asked FundCalibre visitors if they would be following the St Leger’s Day...
What level of yield should an equity income fund be forced to pay?
The rules for fund inclusion in the Investment Association’s (IA) UK equity income sector are...
Investors prefer the UK’s largest companies post-Brexit
Following the Brexit vote, what kind of UK equities are you more likely to buy?¹ Following the...
FundCalibre investors shun property funds
Perhaps reflecting uncertainty in the asset class in the lead up to and following the UK’s...
Will emerging markets equities outperform UK equities in 2016?
Emerging markets have had a rocky ride this year! They started off by plunging nearly 10% within the...