Bond ETFs democratise barbell strategies
Fixed income strategy can be implemented with just two products
Analysis
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Recession not imminent despite flattening yield curve
Spread between two and 10-year treasury yields has fallen from 2.6% to 0.2% in five years
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Why are UK investors so unethical?
British investors among the least likely to invest sustainably
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Can IFAs and vertically integrated firms co-exist?
More firms favour a restricted advice approach
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What’s different 10 years on?
Investors summarise what has changed since banking system entered meltdown in September 2008
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Robo-advisers not ready to offer ESG portfolios
Three quarters of investors interested in ethical investing but online providers bemoan lack of suitable products
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Industry surprised by value earnings boom
After 10 years of under performance value stocks are now beating growth on surprising metrics
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‘Cult of personality’ drives high profile trust launches
But are big names enough to get these trusts off the ground?
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US tracker hype fades despite outperformance
Cheapest US equity funds have produced better returns compared to pricier active peers
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Mifid II is widening the advice gap
Advisers say regulation is forcing them to deal only with clients able to pay fees
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FTSE relationship with sterling enters uncertain territory
Investors mixed on whether negative correlation would break down on ‘no deal’ Brexit
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ESG funds ditch UK and US government debt
Climate change and human rights abuses land governments on negative screening lists
