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This week in the markets - Knockout November
What’s driving your investments this week?
My thoughts on the year ahead
Tom Stevenson explores what next year holds for investors
Six themes driving markets now and in 2024
Unsurprisingly, direction of interest rates is the biggest influence
Watch: Week in the markets - 27 November 2023
This week’s market update
Week in the markets: where next in 2024?
What’s driving your investments this week?
Market bounce shows again it pays to stay the course
Fleeing to cash has its risks
Week in the markets: Rapid rebound
What’s driving your investments this week?
The most popular ISA funds so far this year
What are the most popular ISA funds our investors are buying?
The most popular SIPP funds so far this year
What are the most popular SIPP funds our investors are buying?
Week in the markets: is inflation back on track?
What’s driving your investments today?
What funds did investors buy in October?
The most popular funds with our investors last month
A defensive Select 50 option for troubled times
How this global, multi-asset fund navigates stock market uncertainty
This week in the markets: Shares bounce back on hopes for peak interest rates
What’s driving your investments this week?
What investment trusts did investors buy in October?
The most popular trusts with our investors last month
Market news today: Have rates now peaked?
What’s driving your investments this week?
Week in review: Big tech, falling house prices and the triple lock
What you need to know from this week’s financial news
Market news today - will tech giants steady market nerves?
What’s driving your investments this week?
The stock market recovery has echoes of the dot.com bubble
A group of high-growth companies once again provide a port in the storm
iShares Overseas Government Bond Index Fund
A low-cost government bond tracker
Market news today - where next, a year on from the low?
What’s driving your investments this week?
Investment Outlook - Q4 2023
Latest Oct 2023 report is now available
How markets respond to war
Investors should aim for a well-diversified portfolio
13 finance podcasts investors need to listen to
The quickest - and most entertaining - way to stay up to speed
Market news today - the return of volatility
What’s driving your investments this week?
Market news today: back to bonds
What’s driving your investments this week?
What funds did investors buy in September?
The most popular funds with our investors last month
How to invest in Shariah-compliant funds
Muslim investors don’t need to compromise on their beliefs
Market news today: the Fed’s cold shower for investors
What’s driving your investments this week?
Interest rates peaking? What it means for your investments
How will assets react when rates begin to fall?
How important is the iPhone 15 to Apple’s success?
And how to assess the world’s biggest company
Market news today - next interest rate decision looms
What’s driving your investments this week?
3 unmissable charts of the week: US inflation, emerging markets and property
Three handpicked charts that reveal some gripping stories
Is September really the worst month for investors?
Autumn has historically been a dangerous time
International Public Partnerships
A diversified infrastructure investment trust
Market news today - autumn blues
What’s driving your investments this week?
3 unmissable charts in the week: oil and inflation, US valuations and pensions
The most exciting charts in the news
What funds did investors buy in August?
The most popular funds with our investors last month
Market news today: odds shorten on a soft landing
What’s driving your investments this week?
The week in charts: US interest rates, UK mortgage borrowers and Persimmon
Here’s this week’s revealing trio of charts
What investment trusts did investors buy in August?
The most popular trusts with our investors last month
Market news today: China seeks to rebuild confidence
What’s driving your investments this week?
Market news today: Fed in focus at Jackson Hole
What’s driving your investments this week?
Growth or value: How to navigate a two-speed world
What to do when one part of the world is hot and another is not
Market news today - where are we at with UK inflation?
Here’s what’s driving your investments this week
The week in charts: house prices, oil and TUI
A roundup of what’s grabbed our attention recently
Why ordinary investors missed out on the stock market surge
New risks abound for those keen to catch up
Market news today - shares pause for breath
What’s driving your investments this week?
Polar Capital Technology Trust
Technology portfolio with exposure to the potential of AI
5 things we learned this week
From UK interest rates to house prices and FAANG surprise results
Select 50: Why we’re adding two new funds
Cash and small cap funds added to our preferred fund list
What ETFs did investors buy in July?
The most popular exchange traded funds (ETFs) with our investors last month
What funds did investors buy in July?
The most popular funds with our investors last month
Monks Investment Trust
Diversified exposure to Baillie Gifford’s best global growth ideas
Market news today: so far, so good for earnings
What’s driving your investments this week?
Contrarian investing is harder than it looks
The last week has seen three significant changes of tack in the markets
Market news today - UK plays catch up
What’s driving your investments this week?
These investment trusts look cheap - is now the time to buy?
Discounts on many investment trusts have widened
Market news today - glass half full
What’s driving your investments this week?
What the Nifty Fifty can tell us
Events in the 1970s showed valuation premiums don’t last forever
How many funds should I hold?
Don’t be like a kid in a candy store when it comes to your portfolio
Investment Outlook: 3 questions you asked our expert
Unsurprisingly, bonds and interest rates remain on the radar of investors
How to invest in alternatives
Advantages include diversification and low correlation to stocks and bonds
Market news today - earnings back in focus
What’s driving your investments this week?
Investment Outlook 2023 - Quarter 3
Diversification remains critical
Why diversification mattered in the first half of 2023
Diversification continues to be crucial
2023 is a harsh reality check to investors
Three of the world’s main stock markets have confounded expectations
What funds did investors buy in June?
The most popular funds with our investors last month
What ETFs did investors buy in June?
The most popular exchange traded funds (ETFs) with our investors last month
Market news today - a crucial week for US rate decision
What’s driving your investments this week?
Market news today - bonds are back
What’s driving your investments this week?
Why equities are no longer the no-brainer
Investors are spoilt for choice for yield options
Why are fund managers turning positive on gilts?
Is this the turning point for gilts?
Investors should beware another false dawn
Is it the start of a sustainable bull market or another false dawn?
Here’s why diversification really is an investor's best friend
The benefits of spreading risk show up in long-term data
Market news today - new bull market?
What’s driving your investments this week?
3 smart ways to invest in the AI revolution
It’s an attractive industry, but it comes with risks
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust
Opportunity to invest in a successful strategy at an attractive discount
AI and disruption: history’s lessons for investors
Development of cars, airlines and the internet say much about investor overexuberance
What investment trusts did investors buy in May?
The most popular trusts with our investors last month
Market news today - can Friday's Wall St rally prop up global markets?
What’s driving your investments this week?
What funds did investors buy in May?
The most popular funds with our investors last month
5 stocks to watch in June and why
From a budget airline to a luxury goods brand, 5 companies reporting in June
Market news today - debt talks optimism helps shares
What’s driving your investments this week?
Tracker fund ideas from our Select 50
Get access to the world’s most exciting companies at a low cost
Market news today - glass half full
What’s driving your investments this week?
Index concentration - the hidden risk lurking in your portfolio
The dominance of a small group of companies adds volatility
Market news today - growth is back in focus
What’s driving your investments this week?
Warren Buffett reflects on his investing success
This week - we’re looking back to the celebration of King Warren in Omaha
Market news today - the Bank of England’s interest rate dilemma
What’s driving your investments this week?
What funds did investors buy in April?
The most popular funds with our investors last month
5 stocks to watch in May and why
From fast fashion to prime London office space, the month ahead
Market news today - climbing the wall of worry
What’s driving your investments this week?
Now is a moment of truth for tech stocks
The tech sector is seeing signs of recovery after last year’s dismal performance
Murray International Trust
A defensive portfolio with a strong track record of increasing its dividends
JP Morgan Global High Yield Bond
Attractive long-term entry point for high yield debt after a difficult 2022
The pros and cons of smaller companies
Will smaller companies bring better returns this year?
Market news today - growth and earnings in focus
What’s driving your investments this week?
Investment Outlook - 3 questions you asked our expert
Tom’s view on recession, volatility in the banking sector and gold
Investment Outlook 2023 - Quarter 2
Strong start to the year
Market news today - are central banks ready to pivot?
What’s driving your investments this week?
The benefits of including gold in your portfolio
Long-term means of maintaining purchasing power, while protecting against market falls
The investment consensus is still over-optimistic
All eyes on US bank earnings
Market news today - wait and see
What’s driving your investments this week?
Market news today - strong first quarter
What’s driving your investments this week?
4 globally diversified investment ideas for your ISA
Could these funds offer a port in the storm?
The four challenges facing commercial property right now
Will commercial real estate be the next sector hit by rising interest rates?
Market news today - interest rates close to their peak
What’s driving your investments this week?
Will these be the winners in 2023?
What the successes of a wild first quarter may tell us about the year ahead
Will investors regret wishful thinking on bank stocks?
The recent financial contagion can teach investors several valuable lessons
What bank sector stress means for your money
Will concerns about weak banks develop into something worse?
Market news today - volatility spikes as a bank crisis unfolds
What’s driving your investments this week?
Where next for stock markets?
The outlook for markets after a challenging week
What now for global stock markets?
A topsy turvy quarter for investors may set the scene for the year
What does the future hold for the next generation of investors?
Have the young missed out on a golden age?
Market news today - spring in the air
What’s driving your investments this week
Investors should have seen this market rollercoaster coming
Fighting the Fed can be a fool's game
What funds did investors buy in February?
The most popular funds with our investors last month
Ninety One Diversified Income Fund
Cautious approach that aims to produce a defensive total return with a resilient yield
Market news today - sticky inflation
What’s driving your investments this week
Investors have cause for optimism even if rates remain high
Volatile markets still provide plenty of opportunities for canny investors
Fund ideas for your ISA or SIPP
Building a portfolio for better times
Why I’m adding more alternative investments to my portfolio
Diversification remains as important as ever
Market news today - patience required
What’s driving your investments this week?
Here’s how to defeat inflation
There are many ways to minimise the impact of rising prices
The risks and opportunities of investing in unquoted shares
Private investments in the spotlight once again
International Biotechnology Trust
Does this actively managed portfolio have significant potential?
Market news today - where next for inflation?
What’s driving your investments this week?
Rally has come too soon – we are not yet at peak gloom
A revisit to the October lows may be a good opportunity
How dividend investing can boost your returns in 2023
Dividends are set to grow again, but by how much?
Fidelity Select 50 Balanced Fund
This February marks its fifth anniversary
Market news today - future faking?
What’s driving your investments this week?
Why every investor should consider some gold in their portfolio
This anciently prized investment tends to maintain its inflation-adjusted value over time
Market news today - spotlight on interest rates
What’s driving your investments this week?
This is the golden rule of investing I’ve learned over the past decade
Ten-year view holds more uncertainty, but gives time for averages to kick in
M&G Global Macro Bond fund
Flexible global bond fund that adjusts to the changing economic environment
Market news today - the Year of the Rabbit
What’s driving your investments this week?
What does 2023 hold for sustainable investing?
Sustainable investing faced challenges last year, but it may redeem itself
The stock market may have just turned a corner
The January Barometer gives a good indication of the year ahead
Investment Outlook: 3 key questions you asked us
Outlook author Tom Stevenson shares his pearls of wisdom
What funds did investors buy in 2022?
The most popular funds with our investors last year
Investment Outlook 2023 - Quarter 1
Looking forward to better times
Market news today - Earnings in focus
What’s driving your investments this week?
Can the January market rally continue?
Stock markets start the year on a positive note
Get ready for market lift-off in 2023
History tells us when we can expect the green shoots of recovery
What funds did investors buy in December?
The most popular funds with our investors last month
Market news today - Shares rise to start 2023 on the front foot
Hopes were high that the new year can bring better news
My predictions for 2023
Tom Stevenson looks at the year ahead
What were you reading this year?
Our most popular articles of 2022
What is the stock market outlook for 2023?
How to position your portfolio for the year ahead
Will value continue to beat growth?
The biggest stumbling block to value investing is it’s less fun
Will December bring a Santa Rally?
The season that keeps on giving
Market news today - Santa Rally
What’s driving your investments this week?
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