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Were you lucky to own shares in the star performers?
Thursday 22 Dec 2016MARKET CAP £1bn and above ANGLO AMERICAN +287% Few people would have predicted a year ago that 2016’s best large cap performers on the stock market would be mining stocks. Fast forward a year and the evidence is clear – eight of the top 10 top risers are commodity producers. Anglo American ( AAL )...
Spice up your portfolio with a VCT
Thursday 15 Dec 2016If you want to add some spice to your portfolio and mitigate your tax bill it is worth looking at the current range of venture capital trust ( VCT ) offers. Investing in a VCT enables you to get immediate exposure to a portfolio of small businesses which the VCT’s manager reckons have significant...
John Bennett 2017 outlook: Why the ‘value’ shift favours Europe
Thursday 08 Dec 2016The squeeze on income-yielding assets has made the hunt difficult for income investors. Interest received on savings accounts is close to zero, translating into a negative real return when accounting for inflation. Henderson European Focus Trust fund manager John Bennett sees the potential for a...
Christmas Crackers
Thursday 01 Dec 2016The Brexit vote looms large over the retail sector. A devaluation of the pound is set to import inflation, putting the squeeze on consumer spending which is already showing early signs of being affected by economic uncertainty. Nonetheless, there are reasons to be positive near-term. Sterling...
Why small cap funds give you extra
Thursday 01 Dec 2016Small cap fund managers typically enjoy the privilege of being able to meet company bosses on a regular basis. They get a chance to sit down and properly understand the businesses’ risks and opportunities. This can provide valuable information on which to base investment decisions – not just the...
Sidestepping the UK to get Continental Europe exposure
Thursday 01 Dec 2016Assuming ‘Brexit means Brexit’ and the UK leaves the European Union, these islands may be viewed as more seperate from continental Europe as an investment bloc. Most funds are pan-European and include UK stocks alongside their mainland European counterparts. Henderson EuroTrust ( HNE ) is one of...
How the experts pick small cap stocks
Thursday 24 Nov 2016We are big fans of smaller companies and that is reflected by the generous space given to this area of the market in our weekly digital magazine and across our website. Many investors welcome the challenge of sifting through the large number of junior companies on the market. We certainly help with...
Should European markets be back on the menu?
Thursday 17 Nov 2016It has been and remains a tough time to be a European equity fund manager. That generally should be considered an immediate warning to look out for lame excuses as to why a fund is underperforming. Or it might actually be an interesting way of thinking about how political uncertainty, combined with...
Why infrastructure funds are flavour of the month
Thursday 17 Nov 2016The UK Government’s Autumn Statement on 23 November is expected to signal a switch from monetary policy to fiscal stimulus. This would provide a much needed boost to the real economy and is likely to include more spending on infrastructure. Infrastructure assets such as toll roads, airports,...
How to take part in Sirius Minerals’ open offer
Thursday 10 Nov 2016Shareholders in Sirius Minerals ( SXX:AIM ) have a chance to buy shares below market prices as part of the company’s $1.2bn fundraising to build a potash mine in Yorkshire. As this may be the first time many investors have taken part in an open offer, here we look at how the process works and what...