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How Latin American emerging markets compare
Thursday 29 Feb 2024There are five Latin American countries which are constituents of the MSCI Emerging Markets list. They vary considerably in terms of their performance and size. The biggest, and the best performer over the last decade, is Brazil whose fortunes are heavily tied to commodity markets given it is a big...
Emerging markets: China positive policy moves, US rates shift and what’s happening in Latin America
Thursday 29 Feb 20241. China policy recalibration: Following a sharp decline in the technology sector in January, policymakers in China are reviewing draft legislation titled, ‘Measures for the Administration of Online Games’. The legislation was designed to further restrict engagement and monetisation of online games...
Find out what Terry Smith thinks about obesity drugs and AI
Thursday 29 Feb 2024Fundsmith founder Terry Smith and head of investment research Julian Robins were in good spirits while chatting with AJ Bell’s editor in chief Dan Coatsworth in a video interview. As usual, Smith was candid and open to discussing various topics from investment strategy to individual stocks and...
How intangibles can be used to identify great businesses
Thursday 29 Feb 2024This article discusses the increasing importance of intangible assets over tangible or physical assets and explains how investors can exploit them to uncover great businesses. One of the iron-clad laws of economics is that high returns on capital are eroded over time by the effects of competition...
Six great funds for your ISA: These consistent names have delivered time after time
Thursday 22 Feb 2024The end of the tax year is fast approaching and with it the opportunity to maximise your £20,000 ISA allowance for the year. In this article we have identified six names from a list of some of the most consistent funds and fund managers in the UK which could be a good fit for your tax wrapper...
Why we have to teach ourselves about money
Thursday 22 Feb 2024Mark Gardner Award for Journalism The award was set up in memory of Mark Gardner, a member of the AJ Bell Media Team who sadly passed away in 2022. Well done to University of Salford student Mia Willemsen who took the £1,000 prize associated with the award. The brief for participants was to discuss...
Find out what’s next for TUI’s UK shareholders after delisting vote
Thursday 22 Feb 2024On 13 February shareholders in travel firm TUI (TUI) voted by an overwhelming majority (98.35% in favour) to cancel the group’s listing on the London Stock Exchange. WHY IS TUI DELISTING? TUI cited liquidity centralisation, simplification benefits associated with EU airline ownership and control,...
The big China debate: Can the world’s second largest economy recover its roar in the Year of the Dragon?
Thursday 15 Feb 2024Back in the summer of 2021, we suggested the Chinese government’s clampdown on technology companies and its deeper involvement in the private sector – which it accused of having been ‘hijacked by capital’ – risked causing an exodus of foreign investment. We also put forward a list of Asia-Pacific...
Do mergers and acquisitions actually add value for shareholders?
Thursday 08 Feb 2024In an environment marked by intense global competition and industry disruption, successful mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are increasingly important to the growth and profitability of many companies. Yet research shows most mergers disappoint. Over the decades, multiple studies have shown that...
Five small cap stars to buy today
Thursday 08 Feb 2024Even today’s market giants started out small. Microsoft (MSFT:NASDAQ) may now be the world’s largest company with a $3 trillion valuation which rivals the GDP of some major global economies but it began life as a start-up founded by Harvard College drop-out Bill Gates and his childhood friend Paul...