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…

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…
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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…

Profits at UK firms are at their lowest level since before the financial crisis

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Profits at the UK’s largest companies slumped to their lowest level in a decade in 2015, with turmoil in the banking and commodities industries weighing heavily on corporate performance. New analysis from the Share Centre, released…

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…

BE ON GUARD! How much cash should your portfolio hold?

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Understanding the multiple roles cash has to play in investment portfolios can help investors overcome the often-criticised downside of holding cash. For example, money currently earns very little yield and it remains subject to inflation risk. For…

Private equity sector outlook

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Investment company managers commented on the outlook for the private equity sector at a roundtable hosted by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) When it comes to active management, the private equity investment company sector is particularly…

Savers are being tempted by complex ‘structured products’

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SAVERS looking to get more from their money may have been tempted by complex investments called “structured products”. Often seen as a halfway house between cash and shares, they aim to deliver a better return than savings accounts while…