Coronavirus weekly round-up: Arcadia and Debenhams face liquidation as UK approves vaccine
Four investors mull the events shaping portfolios over the past week
Investment
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Will the hunt for yield get any easier in 2021?
Real yields may fall further as inflation expectations rise on the back of economic recovery
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I’ll be home for Christmas… with Iboss’s Chris Metcalfe
In a new festive series investment experts reflect on an extraordinary year and their hopes for 2021
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Richard Buxton UK equity trust shareholders to be switched into Brown Advisory global fund
Jupiter UK Growth trust is being liquidated due to dwindling assets
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The November rally’s top-10 performers: Ex-Alastair Mundy funds rocket up leaderboards
Flurry of positive vaccine news sees out of favour UK and cyclical stocks deliver double digit gains
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Brexit overshadows UK becoming first country to approve Covid vaccine
FTSE 100 delivered a muted response before picking up later in the day in response to weak sterling
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Paola Binns: Policymaker response to Covid was critical in restoring market confidence
Video: Royal London Asset Management sterling corporate bond manager on the pandemic, rates and Brexit
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Aberdeen Standard faces profitability challenge as it enters $12trn passive industry
New chief executive is aiming to boost asset manager’s passive assets to 30% of total AUM
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Invesco decides fate of last remaining UK equity income trust
Invesco Income & Growth trades on a 14% discount compared to the IT UK Equity Income average of -1.3%
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North America helps Lindsell Train Limited bounce back from Covid lows
US investors and a new fund launch help the investment boutique make 25% gains
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Mark Preskett: The post-US election challenges now facing investors
Unusual political episodes often create opportunities for long-term investors prepared to think independently
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Link dangles £100m before trapped Woodford investors as Acacia sale wraps up
ACD expects to sell remaining assets to Acacia in the next few days and no later than 31 December
