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Absolute Return  01-Sep-2008
Structured products; a real option for income

Sponsored article: Gary Dale from Investec Structured Products spoke to Trustnet about a new income paying product from the group, the FTSE 100 and RPI Combination Plan....
Asset Allocation  04-Sep-2008
The case for Japan

After a bear market which lasted a whole generation, Japanese equities are finally starting to...
In focus: Economic comment  28-Jul-2008
Is Britain’s Credit Crunch gloom contagious?

Michael West, professor and executive dean of Aston Business School, has taken a look at the...
Economic news  24-Jul-2008
BoE MPC split on direction but inflation concerns mean cuts unlikely

Seven members of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted in favour of holding...
Expert view  20-Aug-2008
Where the mild things are

The blanket market gloom could do with a more selective examination. Martin Wood finds a whole...
Comment  06-Aug-2008
Structured products: offering security to investors

In an environment of market uncertainty, investors are increasing looking for downside protection....
Insurance bonds  04-Sep-2008
Time to consider US insurance bonds?

The US economy recently surprised global stockmarkets when published figures suggested 3.3% growth...
In focus: Lead article  21-Jul-2008
Predicting inflation's end

“Occasional outbreaks of those two super-contagious diseases, fear and greed, will forever occur in...
Investment trust review  08-Aug-2008
Investment Trust Review - August 2008

If proposals under discussion at the Treasury come to fruition there will be good news for the...
In focus: Body article  01-Aug-2008
US trough is definitely maybe

As the consensus turns to a view that the credit crisis has hit rock bottom, fund managers have...
Fund review  18-Aug-2008
Betting on an Olympic base: Speymill Macau Property

Investment opportunities in China are mainly focused on the mainland or Hong Kong, but AIM listed...
Offshore Investments  04-Sep-2008
Can Sharia hedge funds survive?

There is nothing new about a Sharia-compliant investment fund: the first such fund was established...
Pensions  07-Aug-2008
After the turmoil

While many professional and individual investors have been left with severe losses, the massive...
Regulation  04-Sep-2008
Short-selling unlikely to be stymied

The FSA has recently reviewed its procedures for dealing with market abuse, specifically insider...
AIC sector analysis  03-Sep-2008
Report: AIC Property

Investment Trusts operating within the property space tend to invest via two differing strategies....
IMA sector analysis  28-Aug-2008
Report: IMA Europe ex UK

This sector encompasses a broad range of 116 funds categorised as those that invest at least 80% of...
Tax shelters  04-Aug-2008
The VCT option

As cash continues to flood out of Isas, one option open to investors seeking to shelter their...
Fund selection  01-Sep-2008
US sees merits of the office

US house prices crashed another 15.9% to the year ended June, prompting more recessionary fears. ...