Tilney Bestinvest spots fewer, but fatter, ‘dog’ funds
Aberdeen and M&G led the pack in Tilney Bestinvest’s latest Spot the Dog report of disappointing funds, though the overall number of serial underperformers has fallen.
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Eight UK equity funds for when bargains are hard to come by
Christian Holland, senior investment manager at TAM Asset Management, examines which funds should provide a smooth ride in the post-General Election UK equities landscape.
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Despite US rally, opportunities remain in US value stocks – M&G
The valuation gap between value and growth stocks in the US is the widest it has been in the last 20 years.
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Troy Trojan joins M&G Recovery in Chelsea ‘DropZone’
Sebastian Lyon, Tom Dobell and Mark Mobius are among the names humbled in Chelsea Financial Services’ latest DropZone of the worst-performing funds over the past three years.
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PA OPINION: The retail names that should leave index-tracking to the experts
Sniping at passives may be passé, but that still doesn’t explain the benefit that dyed-in-the-wool active fund groups achieve from fielding substandard tracker funds.
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M&G equities funds undergo personnel shifts
M&G Investments has significantly altered the personnel running its equities offerings.
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Dont confuse volatility risk ahead of election
With the UK General Election just over six weeks away and the outcome still wide open, M&G Investments Steven Andrew is looking to use volatility to his advantage.
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QE can boost corp bonds
The European Central Banks quantitative easing injection should be positive for corporate bond investors, but only if they play their cards right, M&G Investments Richard Woolnough and Stefan Isaacs said.
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BlackRock Woodford Q3 sales
The New York-based investment manager recorded £2.55bn of gross sales for Q3 2014, while the net retail sales table was headed by Woodford Investment Management
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MG to launch new floating rate note fund
M&G Investments to launch a Global Floating Rate High Yield fund on 11 September, managed by James Tomlins.
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Making hay from shining dividends
As people live longer, so the line between before and after retirement has become blurred and ways to generate an income while preserving capital are becoming increasingly sought after.
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MG Felton plans cash in on Shire and Kentz
M&G Investments’ Mike Felton is set to book a substantial -and timely- cash windfall when takeovers of two of his funds big holdings are finalised later this year.