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…

Key FTSE 250 index wipes out EU referendum losses

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Britains economy received another Brexit boost today as the key FTSE 250 index of companies all but wiped out the losses sustained in the uncertainty following the EU referendum vote. The index temporarily soared above the highs it reached…

FTSE 100 hits two-week low as investors withdraw record £3.5bn from UK investment funds post-Brexit

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Brexit resulted in the sharpest stock market fund sell-off by savers on record, new data shows, as experts say investors became “too emotional” over Britain’s vote to leave the EU. Savers with money invested in stock market…

Where FTSE 100 is heading

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The UK market remains, amazingly, trading in a region where oomph above 6,740 now points at 6,892 next with secondary 6,913 points. We use the word "amazingly" because, with the most generous will, it would be hard to describe the last few weeks…

Pension deficits hit £139bn for FTSE 350 organisations

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The accounting deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes for the UK’s 350 largest listed organisations stood at £139 billion at the end of July 2016, compared to £119 billion at the end of June, according to research by Mercer. Its…

Growing signs of unstable ground for equities

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The moves in oil have to be on the radar, as they are causing high yield credit to roll over and spreads to widen relative to US treasuries.   In terms of key leads, the Dow Jones fell 0.19%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.13%.…

Brexit Beneficiaries? UK SMEs May Avoid The Investment Downturn

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The received wisdom on the UK’s exit from the European Union is that it will result in a sharp downturn in investment, but there is, perhaps, a glimmer of light for entrepreneurs. The latest Lloyds Bank Investor Sentiment Report suggests…

JPMorgan maintains ‘overweight’ on UK equities

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JPMorgan Cazenove said on Monday that it was maintaining its ‘overweight’ stance on UK equities, which it believes should continue to outperform even in the aftermath of the Brexit vote. JPM said the UK is a defensive play with very…

Two drivers of FTSE 100’s post-Brexit recovery

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The significant fall in sterling - and the potential for further weakness in the months ahead - has had a pronounced impact on UK equity market returns since June's Brexit vote. In particular, two clear drivers of performance have emerged. This…

Post-Brexit rebound in UK stocks comes with a red flag

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Anyone looking for clarity about the state of post-Brexit vote Britain has been left to untangle mixed messages on newsstands this week, as recent economic activity in the UK is hailed as proof of both a “Brexit bounce”, “Brexit boom”…

HSBC’s profit drops almost 29%; warns on Panama Papers

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HSBC, one of Britain's largest lenders, reported a year-on-year drop of almost 29 percent in first-half pre-tax profit, missing analysts' expectations. For the first six months of the year, HSBC logged a pre-tax profit of $9.71 billion, down…