Investing

The Investing section combines market analysis with expert forecasts and investment strategies. It aims to help readers—from novice investors to professionals—make informed decisions across asset classes, regions and market cycles.

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PENSIONS COMMUNICATION NEEDS A SHAKE UP IF BRITS ARE TO FALL IN LOVE WITH PENSIONS SAYS PUNTER SOUTHALL ASPIRE

This public needs ‘to fall in love with pensions again’ Guy Opperman, the minister for p...

31st January, 2018

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END OF TERM FUNDING SCHEME MORE IMPORTANT TO SAVERS THAN ANY BOE RATE RISE – PAUL RICHARDS, CHAIRMAN OF INSIGNIS CASH SOLUTIONS

“28 February 2018 marks the end of the term funding scheme (TFS), a source of cheap borrowing for ba...

31st January, 2018

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INDIAN EQUITIES: EXPENSIVE, BUT UNDERPINNED BY DOMESTIC GROWTH

JaisalPastakia, Investment Manager at Heartwood Investment Management The Indian equity market is no...

31st January, 2018

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WALL STREET’S ‘MELT-UP’ LIKELY TO LEAD TO STRONG 2018 STOCK MARKET RETURNS

The euphoric rally of U.S. stock markets is sustainable through 2018, forecasts a leading global ana...

25th January, 2018

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How does Social Security Work?

The term Social security is generally used for personal financial assistance but sometimes used to r...

24th January, 2018

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What is a short sale?

Investors are quite keen on making money quickly. One such method is to engage in a short sale. Thou...

24th January, 2018

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MARKET OUTLOOK, JANUARY

By Graham Bishop, Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management  The global economy benefit...

23rd January, 2018

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INVESTOR CONFIDENCE TOWARDS THE MAY GOVERNMENT PLUNGES

77% of investors brush off Brexit concerns, but over half lose confidence in the Government 3.63 mil...

23rd January, 2018

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TURKISH ECONOMY TO GROW 4.8% ANNUALLY IN NEXT FIVE YEARS, AS THIRD FASTEST GROWING EMERGING MARKET – FITCH RATINGS

Latest Fitch Ratings report provides list of the 10 largest emerging markets in the world, with Turk...

20th January, 2018

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MITON’S DAVID JANE: INFLATION INFLATING?

Inflation could rise more rapidly than expected and cause an interest rate shock Inflation will more...

19th January, 2018

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REFLATION SETS THE TONE FOR BOND MARKETS

By David Absolon, Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management Reflation has been the open...

16th January, 2018

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4TH EDITION OF MINING INVESTMENT ASIA CONFERENCE TO FEATURE NEW TOPICS OF MINING TECHNOLOGY & CRYPTOCURRENCY

Mining Investment Asia (https://www.mininginvestmentasia.com/), South East Asia’s largest mining con...

13th January, 2018