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World Investment Outlook – Chapter five: Western Europe

Politics

The year 2019 began with Donald Tusk, the outgoing President of the European Council, saying that he thought there would be a “special place...

Tue, 07/01/2020 - 11:13

World Investment Outlook – Chapter six: Emerging Markets

Politics

Russia remains the subject of certain EU (and American) economic sanctions and Ukraine remains a bone of contention in more ways than one. Eastern...

Tue, 07/01/2020 - 11:11

The best and worst performing global stock markets in 2019

The best performers in 2019 have been Russia, Greece and Dubai-Kuwait, with Brazil, Italy and America next in line. The US represents almost two-thirds of...

Fri, 27/12/2019 - 15:03

Best and worst performers in the FTSE 100 in 2019

The FTSE 100 may have confounded a few doubters with a 17.2% total return in 2019 (including the reinvestment of dividends), despite concerns over weak...

Fri, 20/12/2019 - 08:47

Why the FTSE 100 has a chance to challenge 8,000 in 2020

The FTSE 100 is barely any higher than three years ago and the pound is still way below where it was in summer 2016, so...

Tue, 17/12/2019 - 10:13

Stocks, bonds and sterling react as markets hope for break in Brexit deadlock

Markets had been taking their lead from the opinion polls and pricing in a clear-cut victory for the Conservative Party and that is what they...

Fri, 13/12/2019 - 13:49

What the Conservative win means for your personal finances

After a thumping Conservative victory in the general election yesterday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s first task will be to deliver on his key promise and...

Fri, 13/12/2019 - 07:57

FTSE 100 earnings forecast momentum falters as election draws near and sterling rallies

The FTSE 100 got tantalisingly close in July to its May 2018 all-time high of 7,877 but it failed to kick on and one reason...

Wed, 11/12/2019 - 16:56

AJ Bell plc - Final results for the year ended 30 September 2019

These results are a strong endorsement of the business model and growth strategy that we outlined in the run up to our IPO a year...

Thu, 05/12/2019 - 11:50

AJ Bell to donate £10 million to charity via innovative CSR initiative

The initiative forms part of AJ Bell’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy with the share options being granted in favour of the AJ Bell Trust,...

Thu, 05/12/2019 - 11:47

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