What Investment articles from August 2000

What Investment archives from August 2000

Worldwide web.(formulating a clear financial plan)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Obvious as it may seem, most people don't ever attempt to formulate what they want to achieve from their savings and investment programmes. The only advice What Investment can give you is to work out a clear financial strategy as soon as...

NEWS ROUND-UP.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... BOND FUNDS MADE EASY A new standard method of calculating bond yields will be implemented by the industry by 1 September 2000, says the unit trust industry association AUTIF. Currently, a variety of methods are used in the calculation...

Top ten funds.(Unit trusts/OEICs)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Unit trusts/OEICs One year Performance 1 CF Bio-Tech 243.74 2 Scot Equitable Euro Smllr Cos 239.13 3 Artemis UK Smaller Cos 239.05 4...

New Offers.(analysis of latest savings and investment plans)
August 1, 2000... We examine what the latest savings and investment plans have to offer investors, Each product has been given a star rating representing its overall value for money based on cost, terms and conditions and investment opportunity * Standard...

Product of the Month: M&G Innovator Fund.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... M&G has launched anaggressive UK smaller companies fund, the M&G Innovator Fund. It will hold a concentrated portfolio of around 30 to 35 stocks, selected from the FTSE All-Share, FTSE Fledgling and Alternative Investment Market (AIM) indices....

Through the maze of hedge funds.
August 1, 2000... High cost and high risk, yet somehow irresistible, Ian Wylie puts forward a case for the new wave of hedge funds Mention hedge funds and most people conjure up images of aggressive thirty-somethings shouting into phones and jabbing at...

In our mutual interest?(mutually-owned financial organizations conversions to public companies)
August 1, 2000... Harvey Jones explores the arguments for and against voting for mutually owned financial organisations to convert to public companies Standard Life's victory in its hard-fought conversion battle marked a significant plot twist in the...

Planet-wide investment.(globally diversifying investments)
August 1, 2000... Michael Wilson works out that a policy of globally diversifying your investments may reap rewards There's a world of difference between knowing that you ought to be investing globally and actually doing it. On the one hand, you're probably...

How to play your own ISA tune.(Individual Savings Accounts)
August 1, 2000... William Essex weighs up the pros and cons of using the self-select option for your Individual Savings Account All ISAs are tax-efficient, but most are very boring. You pay your money, and a professional makes all the choices. Apart from the...

Screen grabs.(web advice in buying individual savings accounts, bonds or pensions)
August 1, 2000... Whom should you select when buying an ISA, a bond or a pension? Harvey Jones tries to find advice on the web A huge range of financial and investment products can now be bought online. Shares, ISAs, with-profits bonds, pensions - the choice...

Credit check.
August 1, 2000... With internet fraud on the up, James Caldwell highlights the best ways of guarding your flexible friend from prying eyes Purchasing a book, CD or car over the internet has never been easier. Yet, while we wallow serenely in the simplicity...

United States The softest of falls.(key issues driving stock selection decisions)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Each month, What Investment speaks to the top-performing fund managers in global markets and asks them to reveal the key issues driving their stock selection decisions. Technology is still on form and a spark has ignited the dormant dollar...

United Kingdom Going up, going down.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Volatility may be high, but economic indicators suggest that the UK will shine once again After weeks of proposed rate increases, could it be that a rate cut is on the cards for later this year? Analysts seem to think it's possible. While...

Europe Look to the east.(strengthening currency leads to optimistic period for European investors)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... The west is off the boil, but the east has room for growth Performance in Europe in recent months has been held back by the weak euro, but a strengthening currency -- or at least one which is not falling -- spells an optimistic period for...

Far East Flat as a pancake.(economic development in Japan)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Positive signs are beginning to show their faces in Japan, with CDP forecasts rising sharply and export growth continuing to accelerate. Both of these factors have been helped by the strong demand still present in the US and a sharp recovery in...

Market insider: The Netherlands.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Continuing our series providing a fundamental analysis of a region from an economic and political perspective. This month, Michael Wilson considers the prospects for the Netherlands OK teams, fingers on the buzzers, here comes your starter...

Market View.(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2000... June was a month for watching Zinedine Zidane and Anna Kournikova. Volumes in the Square Mile were low and the trends mixed. The FTSE 100 fell during the month by 1.87 per cent to 6382.5 simply became two of the three biggest sectors by...

Mining sector view.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2000... The stock market may have boomed over the past year but mining stocks have not. The FT Mining sector, although up by almost 5 per cent on the past month at 4340.9, is actually down by almost 4 per cent on a year ago. That's unfair - there is...

Mining share view.
August 1, 2000... Billiton, at 265p, is capitalised at 5.7 billion [pounds sterling], but it could be worth much, much more. Broker Schroder Salomon Smith Barney thinks that 400p a share would be a fairer price, while CSFB has a 12-month target of 450p. The...

Unit trust monitor Small wonders.
August 1, 2000... Spring cleaning is all the rage in the portfolios of UK fund managers, as defensive old economy and value stocks return to favour. Relatively cheap valuations and a redressing of the yield balance mean opportunities may be had in neglected...

UNIT TRUSTS/OEICs: Performance tables.(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2000... WHAT THE TABLES SHOW The figures show the value of 100 [pounds sterling] invested over six months, one, three, five and 10 years to 3 July 2000, on an offer-to-bid basis with net income reinvested. Funds are listed by sector so that you...

Investment trust monitor: Busy but going nowhere.
August 1, 2000... After raising interest rates 1.75 per cent over the last year, the US Federal Reserve has, at last, decided to take a breather. Don't expect this pause in proceedings to be of long duration, however, as the labour market remains tight and...

INVESTMENT TRUSTS Performance tables.(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2000... WHAT THE TABLES SHOW The figures show the value of 100 [pounds sterling] invested over six months, one, three, five and 10 years to 3 July 2000 on a mid-market basis with net income reinvested. Funds are listed by sector so that you can...

Money clinic.(Questions and Answers)
August 1, 2000... A panel of independent experts answer readers' financial planning and investment queries * Golden-year investments In anticipation of my retirement in July 2005, I am seeking advice on how to manage the transition from long-term...

Best ways to save.(instant access accounts)
August 1, 2000... INSTANT ACCESS ACCOUNTS Company Account Name Balance of 500 [pounds sterling] Nationwide (www.nationwide.co.uk) e-Savings(**) First-e (www.first-e.com) ...

TOP-PERFORMING UNIT-LINKED PENSIONS.(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2000... Five years to 3 July 2000. Results of 100 [pounds sterling] invested on an offer-to-bid basis with gross income reinvested. Australasia FP Australian (ex NM)(**) 169.39 1 Sector average/Total funds 169.39 1...