Funds and trackers

A relentless series of new all-time highs in benchmark stock indices such as the Dow Jones Industrials, S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite mean that America’s...

The concrete word “infrastructure” is regularly bandied about in conversations that cover the more nebulous term “productivity,” as economists and analysts alike try to fathom...

A couple of weeks ago this column mentioned a throwaway comment provided by a shrewd fund manager that: “There is no value in momentum [stocks]...

Last week’s column noted the phenomenal rise of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the concept of passive investment. This is best exemplified by data from independent...

According to data from independent consultant ETFGI, global fund flows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) came to $197 billion in the first quarter of 2017. That...

Last week this column looked at the UK commercial property sector and did so from the perspective of quoted property development and management companies known...

Highly respected fund manager Neil Woodford is to launch a new income fund in March initially targeting a 5% dividend yield.

It will be...

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...

Dividend-oriented exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a tempting option for income-seeking investors, but chasing high yields can be a dangerous investment strategy. If you’re worried about...