untapped income potential
Investors are desperate for new sources of income and, while they are certainly not new, investment trusts should appear higher on income investors lists than they currently do, says Jackie Beard.
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markets waiting for politicians to play ball
Watching todays pictures of an awkward David Cameron struggling to keep pace with basketball lays bare the lengths image-conscious politicians have to go to rack up on diplomacy points, particularly when the US public may soon call time on his ally President Obama.
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style of exposure is key to success this year
Eden’s Mark Harris argues that with correlations moving lower and the dispersion in returns becoming greater asset allocation is crucial to portflio success in 2012.
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l and g sps span tax years
With ISA season in full swing Legal & General has launched a brace of structured products giving investors the opportunity to use their ISA allowance across two tax years in the same investment.
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investors up risk move into EM bonds and eq
According to the latest stats from EPFR Global, investors are increasing the level of risk in their portfolios with greater allocations to emerging markets – bonds and equities – as well as high yield bond funds.
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private equity activity to pick up in 2012
With all macro factors being equal, Winterflood Investment Trusts predicts good things for private equity companies as we go through 2012.
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more than half ems are investment grade
How should investors get exposure to emerging markets given their improved fundamentals and an expanding investment universe? Amanda La Marca gives the EM debt side of the argument…
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check your options before selling a stock
John Fletcher poses an oft-asked question: “Why exactly did I buy that stock..?” and seeks out an answer that does not necessarily involve selling a position.
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london listing for new ishares em etfs
A local currency government bond is one of two new ETFs that iShares has listed on the London Stock Exchange this morning.
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meteor launches plan linked to premium
Meteor Asset Management has launched the Premium Kick-Out Plan, with potential returns of 15%.
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putin to become a modest reformer as president
While the validity of Putin’s election victory is being challenged by some, his desire to introduce political and economic incentives may well surprise many external onlookers.
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one year on and a fresh narrative for japan
Next week Japan will mark the first anniversary of the passing of 16,000 lives, with many more lives ruined and a mammoth undertaking ahead still to rebuild its east coast.
