F&C IT announces 44th consecutive annual dividend rise
F&C Investment Trust saw its dividend per share rise for the 44th consecutive year in 2014, the group announced in its annual statement.
US Equities
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Is the time up for Apple and co
While analysts ponder exactly how many punters are going to part with up to £13,500 each for the new Apple Watch, others are seeing healthier examples of innovation elsewhere.
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Equity markets as easy to pick as Oscar winners
Despite the subjectivity nature of picking Oscar winners, this year’s bunch were a fairly predictable lot – no surprises, nothing left field and all pretty drab.
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US equities well worth the risk
JP Morgan Fusions Tony Lanning, says he maintains a healthy exposure to the region with a continued focus on active stock pickers
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No party poopers on Wall Street
The S&P 500 breached a landmark level of 2000 last week so, in keeping with the craze, is it time to pour an ice bucket over an overheating market?
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Worldwide waiting game as the Fed stalls
Assessing the health of the global economy is a bit like watching the Commonwealth Games; each triumph is something to celebrate, yes, but you wonder what difference it would make if the Americans got involved.
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infrastructure opportunity in us shale oil gas
Roberto Cominotto, manager of the JB Energy Transition Fund at Swiss & Global, on the opportunities in the expansion of North American energy infrastructure as a result of the shale oil and gas revolution.
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Lombard Odier launches US focused
Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) has launched a US-focused equity fund which aims to provide investors with an absolute return in all conditions.
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threadneedle appoints quartet for us equities team
Following the departure of head of US equities Cormac Weldon, Threadneedle has hired four to expand the team.
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Two ways to play the shift to value
Chris Kitchenham discusses three ideas he is rather excited about at the moment.
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US manufacturing renaissance
According to a number of US fund managers, the re-emergence of US industry could provide US equities with a long lasting tailwind.
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Jupiter to launch new US equity fund
Robert Siddle's new fund to launch next month