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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PENSION FUNDS LOOK TO INCREASE EXPOSURE TO INFRASTRUCTURE AND MAKE LESS USE OF EXTERNAL FUND MANAGERS

New research(1) from FIRST, a leading global events agency, reveals that over the next three years,...

27th September, 2016

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REVEALED: THE TOP INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS

The top investing strategies of the wealthy are to diversify, to seek advice and to know the fees, r...

27th September, 2016

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NEW PARENTS NEED TO SAVE UP TO £260.55 PER MONTH TO SEND A CHILD TO UNIVERSITY IN 18 YEARS’ TIME, RPLAN.CO.UK ANALYSIS SHOWS

With the academic year now underway, analysis by Rplan.co.uk, the online investment platform, shows...

16th September, 2016

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THE RISK OF COMPLACENCY CALLS FOR MORE CIRCUMSPECTION

By JaisalPastakia, Investment Manager at Heartwood Investment Management This summer has been a rath...

16th September, 2016

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TWO-THIRDS OF RETIREES PASSING UP HIGH PERFORMANCE ANNUITY OFFER – ARE YOU ABOUT TO BECOME ONE OF THEM?

Thousands of retirees each month are shunning high performance pension incomes in favour of higher r...

14th September, 2016

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APPLY A BALANCED SCORECARD TO YOUR INVESTMENTS

The balanced scorecard (BSC) is used to attain objectives, measurements, initiatives and goals that...

10th September, 2016

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YELLEN AT JACKSON HOLE: WE’RE GETTING CLOSER

The intention of the Federal Reserve Board to raise rates is clear, but it is still a question of wh...

30th August, 2016

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18-35 YEAR OLDS UNDER PRESSURE – STUCK SAVING FOR THE SHORT TERM DESPITE LONG TERM AMBITIONS

Today (Friday) the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) released research showing 18 to...

26th August, 2016

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UK IS STILL A GOOD PLACE TO INVEST DESPITE BREXIT

TD Direct Investing’s Top 25 Best of British Fund Managers outperform the FTSE All-Share and give in...

25th August, 2016

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MANY INVESTORS ARE UNEASY, BUT THEY CAN STILL GROW WEALTH WITH THESE TWO RULES

Many investors are currently uneasy, but there is abundant opportunity for investors to build wealth...

23rd August, 2016

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SIX REASONS TO FOCUS ON THE EMERGING MARKETS, AND HOW SPECIALIST FINANCIERS MIGHT BE THE RIGHT PARTNER TO TAKE YOU THERE

Preferring the convenience and familiarity of similar markets, UK businesses have become increasingl...

23rd August, 2016

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INVESTING IN LATIN AMERICA? START WITH CHILE

The 2016 Canning House Lecture – a key event for UK-Latin American trade relations – was delivered b...

23rd August, 2016