What Investment articles from July 2000

What Investment archives from July 2000

NEWS ROUND-UP.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... FUNDS FOR IFAS Gartmore, Jupiter, M&G and Threadneedle have joined forces to set up a store designed exclusively for IFAs. Consolidated Funds will launch in November, providing electronic dealing, switching, settlement and portfolio...

top ten funds.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
July 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 Henderson...

New Offers.
July 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 * Credit...

Product of the Month: Canada Life Annuity Growth Account.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Canada Life has launched the Annuity Growth Account, providing a new option for those approaching retirement. This lets you buy into tranches of five-year traditional annuities. The temporary annuities pay a guaranteed level of income for five...

Take a SIPP.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... As the battle for pension reform rages on, the versatility of the self-invested variety is captivating investor imagination. Jim Hawkins highlights the pension that puts you in control The current regime for personal pensions was introduced...

The price of protection.
July 1, 2000... When the investment world goes mad, products offering protection rise in popularity. But Sally Wright finds that guarantees can be nebulous and do not come cheap One thing you can be sure of in times of stock market volatility is a rush of...

Crack open home equity.
July 1, 2000... Jane Sumpter examines the home income plans that enable the elderly to cash in on the wealth they hold in bricks and mortar Soaring property prices are making it increasingly difficult for first-time buyers to afford a home. But they are...

Toys for the big boys.
July 1, 2000... Classic cars, fine wines, children's toys and movie memorabilia are hardly traditional investments. But Harvey Jones finds that collectors can profit from their passions Investing in shares can be hugely rewarding, but you wouldn't want to...

Information classified.
July 1, 2000... James Caldwell finds that methods for ensuring the confidentiality of data passed through the internet have been slow to develop The success of the internet in revolutionising the way in which we conduct business is indisputable. But there...

United States: The turning technology tide.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The turning technology tide 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. After a spot of pruning, things are...

United Kingdom: Shades of grey.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... Sector success is no longer black and white and managers are sifting shades of grey Investment strategies have recently focused on specific sectors of the UK economy with `old' or `new', `growth' or `value', `TMT' and `non-TMT'...

Europe: Riders on the storm.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Riders on the storm Expecting solid companies to weather the technology storm, managers are holding on With the ECB on the verge of yet more interest-rate rises, investors should expect stock-price volatility to increase in Europe in...

Far East: Catching cold.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... Catching cold The US is sneezing, interest rates are rising, and the Far East has caught a cold Whilst global stock markets have been dominated by the TMT sector, the Far East has been recovering from the recession of 1998. Recently,...

Market insider: Russia.(Brief Article)
July 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 Russia You have to hand it to Vladimir Putin. The ex-KGB chief who now...

Market View.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... * market view: A look at the forces driving the London stock market * footsie view: Performance of the FTSE 100 * sector view: Sector analysis * share view: Two stocks to watch The blue chips led the market higher last month...

Banking sector view.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Financial stocks never outperform when base rates are rising and, at last, some believe that the interest-rate cycle is close to peaking - hence the UK banking sector's 8.5 per cent rise over the past month. But for those who have held these...

Banking share view.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... If organic earnings growth does stow, Britain's largest bank, LloydsTSB at 693p, is better placed to survive than most and if the doomsters have got it all wrong then it will flourish. Formed as the result of the takeover of TSB by Lloyds, the...

Unit trust monitor: A mixed bag.
July 1, 2000... Further changes to the AUTIF unit trust sectors provide an excellent reason to focus this issue on the specialist sector. This has been created to cover all funds with either a single-country or single-sector investment theme that fail to fit...

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

Investment trust monitor: Into the light.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Into the light Emerging markets have suffered severe setbacks since the Asian crisis that began in summer 1997 and spread to fledgling European economies and Latin America. Funds suffered significant losses and investors turned their back...

INVESTMENT TRUSTS Performance tables.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... WHAT THE TABLES SHOWS The figures show value of 100 [pounds sterling] over six months, one, three and five years to 1 June 2000, offer price to bid price, net income reinvested. Funds are listed by sector so that you can compare them...

Money clinic.
July 1, 2000... A panel of independent experts answer readers' financial planning and investment queries * Short-term and sweet I have 8,000 [pounds sterling] to invest for two years. As I am aged 67 I am not interested in anything risky. I have...

Best ways to save.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... INSTANT ACCESS ACCOUNTS Company Account Name Balance of 500 [pounds sterling] Nationwide (www.nationwide.co.uk) e-Savings(**) First-e...

TOP-PERFORMING UNIT-LINKED PENSIONS.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... Five years to 1 offer-to-bid basis with gross income reinvested. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal Australasia FP Australian (ex NM)(**) 151.86 1 Sector average/Total funds 151.86 1...