Funds and trackers

Little fish can be sweet

Small cap stocks tend to outperform while the good times roll, bulls are in charge and risk appetite is elevated. The chart below shows how...

Mon, 20/04/2015 - 10:41

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Markets continue to follow the money

This month (4 April) marks the second anniversary of Japan launching its own version of Quantitative Easing (QE). When the scheme was first announced by...

Fri, 10/04/2015 - 12:47

Why banks are still too big to ignore

Banks continue to make the headlines and not necessarily for the right reasons. Lloyds may have pleased investors by reinitiating dividends after a gap stretching...

Fri, 13/03/2015 - 09:05

Become a convert to the income cause

While the majority of clients and advisers may have little time for dealing with the intricacies of stock-specific research the dividend cut announced by FTSE...

Fri, 27/02/2015 - 16:10

Why China's central bank may hold sway in the Year of the Sheep

Picking the right asset class, individual geographic market and the right funds or stocks to play that choice is not just about finding the best...

Fri, 20/02/2015 - 09:30

Income-seekers must face the duration test

The latest figures from independent consultant ETFGI which show cash barrelling into fixed income Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) serve to confirm the scramble for income remains...

Fri, 13/02/2015 - 11:14

How to stay safe in the search for income

Markets remain fixated by the European Central Bank's (ECB) decision to launch a Quantitative Easing (QE) programme last Thursday (22 January) and the results of...

Tue, 27/01/2015 - 11:14

Why the search for yield may call for some home comforts

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne's decision to buy back the remaining War Loan is the one policy to emerge from the Autumn Statement (3...

Fri, 12/12/2014 - 12:00

Why the slide in Brent crude begs big questions

Oil continues to make all the headlines, as the price of a barrel of Brent crude hovers around the $70 mark. That is some 40%...

Fri, 05/12/2014 - 12:00

Advances in energy could fuel a lasting recovery

As the Paddington Bear film hits the nation's cinema screens, Darkest Peru is going to attract a fair bit more attention than usual and from a financial...

Fri, 28/11/2014 - 12:00

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