magazine 31 Jul 2025
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Read why AI could revolutionise the biotech and health care industries, how the manager of the world's oldest investment trust sees global markets and what is driving the revival of active funds versus passive funds.
Underlying growth remains solid if unspectacular
Analysts have raised their price targets sharply suggesting growing optimism
CEO is solving the retailer’s profitability puzzle and the shares have almost tripled this year
Building materials firm sees no immediate solution to its problems
Expectations are subdued ahead of full-year results from the FTSE 100 distiller in search of fresh leadership
Most pensions work separately from each other so accessing one shouldn't affect the others
The agreement is worse than the status quo, but better than initially feared.
Latest major sentiment survey paints a somewhat less rosy picture
Technological advancements are having a dramatic impact on the pace of innovation
Investors have a lot to think about as the president’s policies gather momentum
Three things the Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust team are thinking about right now
Financials and resources firms are among those with the largest weightings
There has been a recent uptick in some geographies for actively-managed portfolios
Trade tariffs, the Russia-Ukraine and the Israel-Palestine crises are all issues F&C’s Paul Niven takes in his stride
Investors should consider shifting their focus to ‘old economy’ stocks rather than technology
Mobile network giant has a terrific dividend track record and 6.5% yield
Growth should re-accelerate at this Iberian fashion giant with a fortress balance sheet
Tech innovation and ability to attract new customers will reap future benefits for investors
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