How to survive the bond market blitz

While equities, commodities and the dollar are all responding favourably to the prospect of a Trump Presidency, and its tax-cutting, regulation-reducing and infrastructure-spending agenda, one...

Thu, 24/11/2016 - 12:15


Countrywide, Belvoir Lettings and Rio Tinto

“Blue-chips were lower in early trading following mixed sessions in the US and Asia with utilities, banks and commercial property stocks taking the FTSE100 into...

Thu, 24/11/2016 - 10:38


Beginner’s guide to forex

Trading the world’s currency markets was once the exclusive preserve of international banks and hedge funds. All that has changed over the past 20...

Thu, 24/11/2016 - 00:00


Are concentrated portfolios good or bad?

One of the advantages of buying a fund like an investment trust is that it offers a diversified exposure, but recent analysis suggests a...

Thu, 24/11/2016 - 00:00


Why are some ETFs priced so high?

Despite being billed as a cost-effective way to invest, the manner in which some exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are priced makes them prohibitive to all...

Thu, 24/11/2016 - 00:00


Quality versus growth

Earnings in the US bucked a six quarter trend of declines in the three months to 30 September 2016 and there is increasing optimism...

Thu, 24/11/2016 - 00:00


1 year ago: Inflation Ahoy!

Inflation could be back on the agenda Shares warned this  time last year, citing Bank of America-Merrill Lynch (BAML) research which indicated consumer prices...

Thu, 24/11/2016 - 00:00


5 year ago: Euro falls fowl

Ahead of Thanksgiving weekend five years ago, Shares argued the euro was likely to lose ground against the dollar despite US politicians’ failure to...

Thu, 24/11/2016 - 00:00


10 years ago: LSE deja vu

Exactly a decade ago London Stock Exchange (LSE), currently the subject of a takeover bid by Deutsche Boerse (DB1:FRA), was fighting off...

Thu, 24/11/2016 - 00:00


Woodford and Barnett on navigating tough markets

Two of the UK’s most famous fund managers have insisted there are plenty of opportunities for stock pickers despite major challenges ahead.

Making...

Thu, 24/11/2016 - 00:00


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