FTSE fails to live up to ‘low beta’ reputation amid coronavirus sell off
Lack of technology will hit index as people are forced to digitalise their lives
Equities
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Michael Lindsell jumps on rare discount in trust known for soaring premium
Lindsell Train investment trust last year hit a 99% premium
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Coronavirus turns active management underperformance on its head
Investors mixed on the long-term outlook for the industry as 89% of UK equity funds outperform
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Ninety One bucks coronavirus turmoil as it spins out from Investec
Asset management spinout joins Ocado and Sainsbury’s among the few stocks trading up
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Crispin Odey rakes in millions amid coronavirus sell-off
Metro Bank, Fevertree and Intu Properties among short positions taken this month
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Mark Barnett and Henry Dixon stung by Easyjet amid coronavirus panic
Discount airliner in top 10 of Invesco Income and Man GLG Undervalued Assets has seen shares tank 43% in a month
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Selling illiquid part of Woodford portfolio could ‘drag on for years’
Deteriorating markets and prior funding commitments like Rutherford Health create uphill battle for administrators
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Beware the concentration conundrum in passive global equities
Yet index trackers continue to grow and are vital for cost-effective exposure
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Eleven female managers reveal their top ESG stock
Brazilian sanitation firm, cosmetics giant and cardboard packager all among the top picks
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DFMs resist urge to go ‘gung ho’ as coronavirus and oil price war jolt markets
Unclear whether stocks have actually become cheaper following Covid-19 outbreak
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Coronavirus, social discontent and trade tensions: seven female managers on where EM stands
Emerging market specialists talk dealing with heightened volatility for International Women’s Day
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James Clunie’s absolute return fund assets fall by a third in one month
Beleaguered fund loses investors 14% year-to-date as bets on Tesla and Scottish Mortgage backfire