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New forecasts for UK & global growth
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research has published new forecasts for the UK and global economies, suggesting that […]
Julia Docker
Feb 5, 20132 min read


The importance of diversification
We talk a lot about the importance of diversification and asset allocation with our clients at Informed Choice. Spreading an […]
Julia Docker
Feb 4, 20131 min read


Market numbers: Friday 1st February 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,347.24, closing up 70.36 (+1.12%) on the […]
Julia Docker
Feb 1, 20131 min read


Equities finish strong in 2012
The latest figures from the Investment Management Association (IMA) show that equity funds outsold fixed income in each of the […]
Julia Docker
Jan 31, 20131 min read


Facebook and a failed tech bubble
In a move that probably only surprised investors who bought Facebook shares, the social networking platform has announced a sharp […]
Julia Docker
Jan 31, 20131 min read


Are Frontier Markets the future Emerging Markets?
A recurring question in the investment community is whether frontier markets will become the future emerging markets. We have touched […]
Julia Docker
Jan 30, 20132 min read


Is a market correction coming soon?
With the FTSE 100 still edging upwards (it is nearing 6,300 points as I type this), some commentators are talking […]
Julia Docker
Jan 28, 20131 min read


Market numbers: Friday 25th January 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,284.45, closing up 19.54 (+0.31%) on the […]
Julia Docker
Jan 25, 20131 min read


Triple-dip recession threat & FTSE 100 bull run
Compare and contrast these two headlines, both appearing in my news feed this evening. UK heads for triple dip as […]
Julia Docker
Jan 25, 20132 min read


Joined up thinking on SIPP investments
I wrote last week about the FSA alert on the selling of SIPPs by advisers which then acted as conduits […]
Julia Docker
Jan 24, 20131 min read


An outlook for Asia in 2013
In our latest Investment Outlook report for the first quarter of 2013, we explained the reasons for our tactically overweight […]
Julia Docker
Jan 22, 20131 min read


What is a ‘normal’ investment return?
From time to time, new clients coming to see us express concern about their investments. They have invested money, perhaps […]
Julia Docker
Jan 19, 20133 min read


Market numbers: Friday 18th January 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,154.41, closing up 22.05 (+0.36%) on the […]
Julia Docker
Jan 18, 20131 min read


Slowing down inflows to Aberdeen Emerging Markets
One of the funds we have been recommending to our clients for several years is Aberdeen Emerging Markets. This fund, […]
Julia Docker
Jan 17, 20132 min read


A cynical reason to recommend balanced managed funds
We are not a big fan of multi-asset funds, for a variety of reasons. Our research project last summer, which […]
Julia Docker
Jan 16, 20131 min read


Another downer for international property funds
The property asset class can form an important part of a well diversified investment portfolio. Because property tends to behave […]
Julia Docker
Jan 14, 20132 min read


Market numbers: Friday 11th January 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,121.58, closing up 20.07 (+0.33%) on the […]
Julia Docker
Jan 13, 20131 min read


Japanese economy gets a boost
The Japanese government has announced a £72bn stimulus package designed to boost the size of its economy by 2% and […]
Julia Docker
Jan 11, 20131 min read


Key investment themes in 2013
JP Morgan Asset Management has published a list of key investment themes in 2013. Whilst these themes are primarily designed […]
Julia Docker
Jan 10, 20132 min read


Our Investment Outlook for Q1 2013
We have published our latest Investment Outlook for the first quarter of the 2013. We publish this document once a […]
Julia Docker
Jan 9, 20132 min read
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