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…

Don’t rule out a summer sell-off

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With less than a month until the UK goes to the polls to vote on whether to remain in or leave the EU, it seems sterling has taken the brunt of negative sentiment. Could UK equities get jittery as the referendum looms? Or will the FTSE 100…

FTSE down as World Bank cuts global growth outlook

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London equities were mildly lower in early deals, as expected, with a string of financial stocks providing southbound direction. This after the World Bank cut its global growth forecasts for 2016 to 2.4%, from 2.9% predicted in January. Lending…

As Brexit Flusters Pound Traders, U.K. Equities Remain Calm

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Less than three weeks before Britain votes on its membership in the European Union, the country’s equity investors are much less worried about the outcome than their colleagues trading currencies. While polls showing an advantage for the…

European funds slash UK equities to 17-month low on looming Brexit vote – Reuters poll

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By Claire Milhench European investors have slashed holdings of British stocks to the lowest in 17 months, with many citing major fallout risks attached to a possible UK exit from the European Union as the main reason for their caution. Wary…

UK records 12 consecutive quarters of construction sector growth

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The UK has now experienced 12 consecutive quarters of construction growth, according to the latest survey from the Construction Products Association (CPA). But despite the strong record, the CPA says the clear theme in the second quarter…

Global allocations to UK equities hit seven-year low

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Global fund manager allocations to UK equities have hit the lowest point since the financial crisis as a potential Brexit becomes the largest perceived “tail risk” to their strategies. A net 36 per cent of managers in the Bank of America…
Balance

FINELY BALANCED! World faces new financial crisis and recession if central banks don’t keep stock markets steady, warns IMF

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Economic growth around the world could be crushed if global stock markets take another dive like they did at the start of 2016, the International Monetary Fund warned today. Calling on leading central banks to take pro-active steps, the think-tank…

Why are investors shunning UK technology stocks?

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The UK is often regarded as a champion of engineering and innovation, but when it comes to tech stocks, it is often passed over for the global giants. ‘I hold ARM (ARM), but as a large cap investor the UK, and indeed Europe in general,…

BACK OFF! Avoid Major British Bank Stocks

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Many developed European banks have been in a state of suspended animation for many years now. Though years have passed since the global financial crisis banks in Europe are still unable to recover and return to pre-crisis levels. British banks…

Faltering services sector points to slower UK growth

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Britain’s dominant service industry suffered its sharpest slowdown for nearly three years in February, in a sign that market uncertainty is starting to hit the real economy. City economists rushed to downgrade their forecasts for first-quarter…