What Investment articles from January 2001

What Investment archives from January 2001

Save and prosper.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The year 2001 dawns bright and fair, but the air of confusion that hovered so exasperatingly over 2000 continues to pollute the investment world. Number crunching isn't always the best policy, but regard if you will. At the end of 1999,...

NEWS ROUND-UP.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... ETFs HOVE TO UK TrustNet, the online investment fund information website, has launched an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) education centre. ETFs combine elements of closed-end funds and open-ended funds, and capture the benefits of both...

top ten funds.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Unit Trusts/OEICs One Year Performance 1 Framlington Health 253.53 2 CF Bio-Tech 199.64...

Scottish Widows.(Extra Income Plan)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2001... Scottish Widows is offering an Extra Income Plan, a single premium investment plan also available as an ISA or via a PEP transfer. The plan will invest in shares of Scottish Widows Stockmarket Growth 2, a company listed on the Irish Stock...

Edinburgh Fund Managers.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Edinburgh Fund managers has launched the Edinburgh Global Growth Portfolio, an open-ended global thematic fund of funds. Using a mix of global themed and geographic funds, the portfolio will invest in areas such as technological innovation,...

Credit Suisse Asset Management.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... 1. Credit Suisse Asset Management has launched the Credit Suisse Global Focus Fund. The fund will invest in a concentrated portfolio of 50 to 60 stocks with no geographical, sector or size constraints. Stock selection is made on a bottom-up...

Product of the Month: Close Fund Management.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Close Fund Management has added the Close FTSE Euro eTX fund to its range of products. The fund is an open-ended investment company that tracks the performance of the eTX Euro 50 Index, composed of the Eurozone's leading 50 small and mid-cap...

Bristol & West.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Bristol & West has launched a range of Guaranteed Equity Bonds. The bonds are stock market-linked savings products, offering unlimited growth potential and a capital guarantee. They are also available as Mini Cash ISAs or as the cash component...

IFA PANEL.(independent financial advisor (UK))
January 1, 2001... * Lynda Eyton is an analyst at Bates Investment Services * Milena Atanassova is a financial adviser at Rickman Tooze * Neal Carew is an independent financial adviser at MacDonald Taplin * Bhavesh Amlani is director of Simple...

Routine rewards.
January 1, 2001... Amanda Jarvis explains how to squirrel away monthly savings to seriously boost your investment portfolio Most people like the idea of having money put aside for the future, whether it's to pay for children to go to university, a dream...

At your service.
January 1, 2001... Donning his frock coat and armed with a wad of notes, Ian Wylie investigates the secret world of private banking Home to a disproportionately large share of the world's wealthy individuals, Britain also plays host to many of the world's...

Some you win, some you lose.
January 1, 2001... A flexible and tax-efficient alternative to conventional dealing in shares, Jim Hawkins examines the ins and outs of spread betting Way back in the olden days, the stock market was a guide to how well companies were performing. Although...

2001 movers.
January 1, 2001... Sally Wright asks the investment experts to outline their expectations for the coming year Technology, technology and more technology has been the most explosive theme over the past two years, but recently share prices have been on the...

The ISA Age.
January 1, 2001... Whether you're fast approaching retirement or already enjoying your golden years, a solid investment strategy is crucial. Sally Wright examines the ISA options for retirement Despite the welcome increases in state pensions announced by the...

Tell Sid if you see him ...
January 1, 2001... Electric, gas and water companies aren't huge on growth, but demand for their services continues to be pretty reliable. Harvey Jones plugs into utility investments Utilities is not a sector for those wanting rapid growth from their...

Off the shelf.
January 1, 2001... Sally Wright scours the shelves of fund supermarkets, looking for the best online deals in town When it comes to making life easier, the internet has cornered the market. And despite a few hiccups, the World Wide Web is increasingly...

United States Slip-sliding away.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... 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. The US economy continues to slow, sparking interest in attractively...

United Kingdom A show of bravery.
January 1, 2001... Strong economic fundamentals make for a healthy business environment, while external threats such as the price of oil represent the chief cause for concern From mid-August the equity market mad e rapid progress with the FTSE 100 index...

Europe Tough time ahead.
January 1, 2001... The ECB raises its key interest rate to 4.75 per cent as the weak euro and high energy prices keep inflation above target European economic growth rebounded very strongly in the second half of 2000 but as the new year dawns, it is beginning...

Far East Everything's going cheap.
January 1, 2001... It's time to pick up a bargain in the Far East but don't expect investments to make much progress this year The Far East remains affected by developments overseas, in particular those within the US technology sector. Negative...

Market insider: Hong Kong.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Continuing our series providing a fundamental analysis of a region from an economic and political perspective. This month, Michael Wilson considers the prospects for Hong Kong It seems hard to believe that it's only been three and a half...

Market View.
January 1, 2001... It was another bad month on the markets and it was the new economy stocks that suffered most of the pain. A string of high profile profits warnings highlighted a general concern about a slowdown in corporate earnings growth on both sides of the...

Construction sector view.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Back in 1973 a brash youth, currently London's most infamous bear trader, Simon Cawkwell (aka Evil Knievil), bought some shares in Bovis. The company had just reported record results, yet its shares traded on a price/earnings ratio of less than...

Construction share view.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... One of the biggest commodity builders of homes is Barratt Developments (BDEV). Founded in 1957 by the eponymous Sir Lawrie, it almost went under during the recession of the early 1990s and Sir Lawrie had to be brought back from retirement to...

Balancing the scales.
January 1, 2001... Summing up the prospects for one sector or another is relatively straightforward when you are talking about funds that invest in a particular market such as the US. However, not all sectors are so easy to read, and the balanced managed sector...

UNIT TRUSTS/OEICs: Performance tables.(Mutual Funds)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... WHAT THE TABLES SHOW The figures show the value of 100 [pounds sterling invested over six months, one, three, five and ten years to 1 December 2000, on an offer-to-bid basis with net income reinvested. Funds are listed by sector so that...

Investment trust monitor Endowments - down but not out.
January 1, 2001... In a trend which seems neverending, the Association of Investment Trust Categories (AITC) changed the investment trust sector categories at the end of last year. The new system is designed to group together investment trusts on the basis of...

INVESTMENT TRUSTS: Performance tables.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The figures show the value of 100 [pounds sterling] invested over six months, one, three, five and ten years to 1 December 2000, on a mid-market basis with net income reinvested. Funds are listed by sector so that you can compare them against...

Money clinic.
January 1, 2001... A panel of independent experts answer readers' financial planning and investment queries * CGU FSAVC I have been contributing to the Local Government Superannuation Scheme since 1979. I was advised by an IFA to take out a Free-Standing...

Best ways to save.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... INSTANT ACCESS ACCOUNTS Company Account Gross Interest Name Rate Freq.(*) Balance of 500 [pounds sterling] Bristol & West (0808 181...

TOP-PERFORMING UNIT-LINKED PENSIONS.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Five years to 1 December 2000. Results of 100 [pounds sterling] invested on an offer-to-bid basis with gross income reinvested. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal FP Australian (ex NM) (**) 138.99 1 Sector average/Total funds...