2011 - The year of the international investor?

What would I look like if I had picked the best performing stocks in the US last year? Well…. I would like to surf and my footwear of choice would be ‘Crocs’.

>>2011 - The year of the international investor?

An income from our investments…we all want it, but do you know how to get it?

We could all probably do with some extra pocket money and for many investors investment income is a far more fundamental requirement. Interest rates have been low since the credit crisis and it is now far harder to make any money from cash alone than it might have been two or three years ago.

>>An income from our investments.we all want it, but do you know how to get it?

Emerging Markets - The Brazil Nut - Not so hard to crack...

A Goldman Sachs analyst singled out Brazil as one to watch way back in 2001, when he coined the acronym ‘BRIC’ to describe the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China. Ever since, investors have been intrigued by the country’s potential. Famous for football, sunshine and samba, Brazil has had a lot of attention from the media and individual investors and it is easy to see why.

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Emerging Markets - Global Reach – Consider Korea?

The spotlight falls on an Asian market that is often overlooked - Korea. In many respects, Korea has historically been overshadowed by its more familiar neighbours, China and Japan who tend to hog the limelight, but from an investment perspective, Korea is worth considering.

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We continue to explore the emerging markets theme in our next instalment of Investment ViewPoint: Analysis by re-visiting China’s growth story and discussing the impacts on the greater Asian economic region that China’s development may have.

>>China: The rise of the renminbi... Read more

Emerging markets - India: Asia's second emerging powerhouse

Emerging Markets - India: Asia's second emerging powerhouse - With emerging markets already leading the field on the path to recovery, India, as the second of the emerging market powerhouses in Asia, is well positioned to emerge as one of the leading global economies

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25 Sept 2009

  Equity themes - Summer round-up

As the summer draws to a close, it is a good time to and take stock of your portfolio in preparation for the remainder of the year – the final stretch of the ‘noughties’. In this summer round-up Investment ViewPoint, we reflect on the key market events of 2009 so far and discuss five essential areas for consideration as you plan your investment strategy for the rest of the year and beyond.

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Fixed income - are returns still income-ing?

Fixed income investments, particularly corporate bonds, were certainly en-vogue at the turn of the year, offering some of the most attractive income returns available. However since then a degree of confidence has returned to the markets and with it an element of risk appetite. This re-emergence of enthusiasm for growth has eclipsed the ongoing stretch for yield. But it may be unwise to blindly heed the bulls that champion market recovery and abandon an income strategy you follow. Fixed income always has an important role to play in a balanced investment prtfolio.

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