Do TV and Film Investments Make Money?

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Trends in television The introduction of video-on-demand (VOD) services including Amazon and Netflix has revolutionised the way we watch TV. They are each gaining millions of new subscribers each year and produce ever more of their own award-winning…

Reality-check ahead for FTSE 100 investors, HSBC says

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Britain’s top-flight index was set to reverse recent gains to end the year lower by 7%, delivering a ‘reality-check’ for investors, strategists at HSBC said. The harsh economic realities of Brexit would soon become apparent, taking…

Dire UK manufacturing data hits Footsie

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UK manufacturing activity hit its lowest level since early 2013 in July. London shares headed into the red on Monday as dire manufacturing data highlighted the threat to the economy posed by 'Brexit'. The FTSE 100 Index lost hold of a…

Most U.K. Stocks Are Nowhere Near Erasing Brexit Losses: Chart

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The FTSE 100 Index’s round trip back to its pre-Brexit level is good news for owners of British megacaps, but not quite as good for everyone else in the U.K. stock market. Multinationals and commodity companies have cushioned the larger stock…

FTSE rally ‘unjustified’: Columbia Threadneedle

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Following the initial post-Brexit sell-off, FTSE stocks have begun to rally and recover much of their initial losses, but Columbia Threadneedle warns these rallies may not be supported by good fundamentals. Columbia Threadneedle chief investment…

UK Equities to Remain Volatile

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Brexit has had a significant effect on UK equities but there will be areas of volatility in the near future, the head of UK equities at Neptune has claimed. Speaking to Investment Adviser’s Julia Faurschou, Mark Martin said he had prepared…

Why Have UK Equity Income Funds Disappointed in 2016?

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The search for a higher than average yield and sustainable dividend has seen equity income managers prefer certain sectors over others UK Equity Income funds have lagged the FTSE All Share in the first half of 2016. This is unlike the last…

Brexit Caused Investors to Seek Safety in Cash

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Jitters relating to the U.K.’s vote to quit the European Union roiled global markets and sent cash levels on fund managers’ balance sheets close to a 15-year high, data out Tuesday show. According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s…

European Markets Extend Losses as Brexit Shreds Confidence Index

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European stock indices slipped on Tuesday amid a mixed bag of corporate updates and as a closely watched gauge of eurozone confidence came in worse than expected Germany's ZEW index of analysts' and investors' economic sentiment in Germany…

Market Reaction to Brexit

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Over the last few weeks, global economic news has been dominated by the U.K.’s decision to leave the E.U. on June 23. In this article, we take a look at how global markets have reacted to the Brexit vote. Britain’s economy is the fifth…

Why the FTSE 100 at a post-Brexit high is not necessarily good news

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The FTSE 100 has hit a 10-month high, recovering from Brexit losses less than a week after markets took a pounding from the UK's shock decision to leave the EU. The pound has also strengthened against the dollar and the euro, appearing to…