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Tracking the performance of the biggest emerging markets
Thursday 19 Dec 2019How have the main emerging market stock indices performed in 2019? We now take a look at what’s behind the performance. RTS (Russia) +37.1% What is behind the performance? Among the key factors were Russian companies increasing dividends, as well as the country being less indebted than other...
Emerging markets: Views from the experts
Thursday 19 Dec 20191. MSCI completed the third phase of the 20% partial inclusion of China A-shares in its benchmark indices during November. Following the increase, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index included 472 China A-share companies with a total weighting of 4.1%. If and when all China A-shares are included in the...
Is inflation really dead and what can investors do if it isn't?
Thursday 19 Dec 2019In April this year Bloomberg Businessweek ran the headline ‘Is inflation dead?’. Inside the magazine was a lengthy discourse on why inflation is dead and why it is likely to stay that way for some time. It’s true that expectations for inflation are about as low as they have ever been, with many...
Best performing shares of 2019: why they soared
Thursday 12 Dec 2019£4BN+ MARKET CAP JD Sports Fashion ( JD. ) +117% Retail sector darling JD Sports Fashion ( JD. ) sprinted higher once again in 2019. The branded sports and casual wear purveyor stormed into the FTSE 100 on record results and consistent earnings upgrades. Like-for-like growth in the core sports...
Learning the lessons from corporate disasters
Thursday 12 Dec 2019In 2019 UK companies have issued more profit warnings than at any time since the financial crisis. Research from accountant EY found that until September, 235 firms had already sounded the alarm. This year has also seen household names like Thomas Cook and Debenhams depart the stock market in...
Fund managers’ best and worst stock calls in 2019
Thursday 12 Dec 2019It is always fascinating to get insight into fund managers’ views on their stock picking decisions and so we’ve spoken to range of managers about their best and worst calls in 2019. The managers in this article discuss a range of stocks on both the UK market and ones listed overseas. WILL JAMES...
2020 outlook: 10 big questions for the year ahead
Thursday 12 Dec 2019It feels like we are at a major turning point for markets. This year has been dominated by concerns about the US/China trade war, a slowdown in the global economy, Brexit and whether equity markets have peaked. Next year it feels like we could get more clarity over the trade war and Brexit which in...
Three investment ideas for Lifetime ISAs
Thursday 05 Dec 2019Don’t worry if you missed the 30 November deadline to open a Help to Buy ISA to help fund your quest to get on the property ladder. The Lifetime ISA is a very good alternative and comes with the potential to earn a much greater Government bonus, and it has a less onerous restriction on the maximum...
Sweet returns: three ways to invest in Coca-Cola
Thursday 05 Dec 2019Here’s a quick mental exercise. Think of the globe’s best known, most iconic brands and one name will stand out, namely Coca-Cola or ‘Coke’, the world’s most recognised soft drink. Everyone knows it, but can you make money from it as an investor? We’ll take a look at the multiple ways you can get...
How are sin stocks stacking up?
Thursday 28 Nov 2019As the environmental, social and governance (ESG) juggernaut has rolled on, forcing institutional investors to put more and more money into companies with the best socially-responsible credentials, old-fashioned ‘sin’ sectors such as alcohol, tobacco and gaming have fallen out of favour. Yet given...