Mid caps to boom as UK GDP surges
Mid-cap stocks look to be key beneficiaries following the encouraging UK GDP data from the Office for National Statistics, according to industry commentators.
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UK recovery wages stocks
Shoppers can finally begin loosening their belts but not if official data is to be believed.
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dividends vodafone capita
UK dividends are set to break the £100bn mark in 2014 but they have missed expectations for the third quarter of this year.
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pa analysis uk recovery already over
So that was the UK recovery. Did you enjoy it? Recent industrial production figures show unpromising signs for the UK economy with manufacturing data falling and the jobless rate remaining high despite benefits claims coming down.
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ignore GDP stats and buy the dips
Old Mutual Global Investors’ Richard Buxton believes UK equities are in a new bull phase, forecasting the FTSE 100 could reach 7,300 points in 2014.
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UK All Companies funds to watch
As fears of a triple dip recession begin to subside and stronger economic data emerges, the UK is once again becoming a more attractive investment proposition.
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Why the imf was late to the u ks party
We Brits have plenty of reasons to be optimistic this summer. The sun is shining, we have a Wimbledon champion, the FTSE remains relatively resilient and the IMF has just topped it all off by raising its UK growth forecast from 0.7% to 0.9%.
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UK optimists should stick to their guns
I was at a clay pigeon shoot this week, and it was remarkable how everyone played down their own chances of winning, even those who had brought their own guns. It got me wondering if our national characteristic of self-deprecation informs what we say about targets for our own economy and markets.
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GDP forecasters being taken for a ride
Like the dreaded long queue for a thrill ride at a theme park, the country has been waiting in trepidation for the next dip. Turns out we had nothing to worry about after all, did we?
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Ignis expands Ashbys uk equity team
Ignis has strengthened its UK equity offering, reuniting the team's head Graham Ashby with portfolio manager Mira Bhogaita.
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risk mitigation key for bond allocation
Eric Holt looks at the outlook for sterling fixed income and explains why he sees risk mitigation as central to any fixed income allocation.
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UK economy stuck in neutral
You’ll remember the last Budget’s much-derided ‘caravan tax’, but what can George Osborne do today to get the static UK economy moving forward again?