Market numbers: Friday 21st May 2010
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,060.54, down 12.59 points or -0.25% on the day and down 202.31 points (-3.84%) over the week.
Keep calm and carry on
May 19, 2010
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford was quoted in the Daily Express today, in an article looking at how investors should deal with the recent levels of stock market volatility.
Staying off the “suckers” list
May 19, 2010
The FSA has launched Operation Dingo, writing to 38,000 investors who appear on a “suckers” list used by boiler room operations, to warn them on the risk of fraud.
Schroder Income fund under review
May 18, 2010
The Informed Choice Investment Committee has placed the Schroder Income fund under review this morning, following the news that managers Nick Purves and Ian Lance are leaving to join an investment boutique.
Market numbers: Friday 14th May 2010
May 14, 2010
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,262.85, down 170.88 points or -3.14% on the day and up 139.83 points (+2.73%) over the week.
The problem with passives
May 14, 2010
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford explains why it is important to compare like with like when considering the merits of passive funds within your investment portfolio.
Hung, drawn and quartered
May 10, 2010
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford takes a look at the events of the past few days – including a hung parliament, trading errors and €750bn Eurozone rescue package.
BRIC by BRIC: India
May 8, 2010
In the final article in his BRIC by BRIC mini-series, Fidelity International investment director Tom Stevenson writes exclusively for Informed Choice about the prospects for investing in India.
Market numbers: Friday 7th May 2010
May 8, 2010
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,123.02, down 137.97 points or -2.62% on the day and down 430.27 points (-7.75%) over the week.
Assessing attitude towards investment risk
May 8, 2010
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Nick Bamford was quoted in the Times today, in an article discussing the importance of properly assessing attitude towards investment risk.
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