What Investment articles from July 2001

What Investment archives from July 2001

Time to shine.(New Star Asset Management)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... After a month of hype and only a little hindrance, New Star Asset Management made its entrance into the retail investment market with the launch of two new funds. New Star, led by former Jupiter managing director John Duffield, is launching a...

AVC squeeze.(stakeholder pensions )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... The introduction of stakeholder pensions has caused a widespread shake-up in the AVC market, halving charges, spearheading a move to more sophisticated contract designs, and placing increased pressure on providers. According to the 2001 AVC...

Guide to AIM.(Review)
July 1, 2001... The spring edition of the AIM Guide 2001 is out now. Published by Growth Company Investor, the guide covers every AIM company in detail.. The AIM Guide also includes The Olswang Market Directory, a detailed listing of all nominated advisors and...

Education, education, education.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Hargreaves Lansdown Stockbrokers has launched an Online Knowledge Centre, allowing users of their current website to access investment courses online free of charge. The courses are available to all levels of investor and include subjects such...

top ten funds.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... top ten funds Unit Trusts/OEICs One year Performance 1 Artemis Uk Special Situations 143.85 2 Jupiter Financial Opps 134.80 3 Aberforth UK Smaller Cos ...

New offers.(stock evaluation)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... 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 * Royal &...

Where in the world?(stocks and investment planning)
July 1, 2001... With the markets continuing on a volatile path, diversification is the word on everybody's lips. UK investors have traditionally been a parochial bunch, putting most of their faith and money into the home market, but globalisation is...

Discount dilemmas.(grading investment trusts)
July 1, 2001... David Harris explores the role of discounts in the investment trust arena However hard the investment trust industry tries to address the problem of share price discount to Net Asset Value (NAV), the difficulty stubbornly refuses to go...

In the spotlight.(stock brokers)
July 1, 2001... Hilary Osborne surveys the stock brokers to find out which stocks we should all be watching this year It has never been easier to buy and sell stocks and shares. Online information sites enable you to research your choices while a new...

It's a theme thing.(rating investment funds)
July 1, 2001... As theme funds continue to rule the investment market, Sally Wright investigates their history and their uses Every so often, a new investment vogue raises its ugly head, takes millions of investors' money and then fades into obscurity...

To those I leave behind ...(inheritance tax )
July 1, 2001... Want to cut out the taxman from your inheritance wish list? Hilary Osborne discovers that where there's a will there's a way When Gordon Brown announced increase in the inheritance threshold of 8,000 [pounds sterling] this year, he...

Making tracks.(tracker investors)
July 1, 2001... Amanda Jarvis asks whether tracker funds can make headway in this period of stock market volatility Index trackers are cheap to buy and cheap to run. Their performance has been good enough to beat most actively managed funds over recent...

Jargon busting.
July 1, 2001... Ian Wylie deciphers company account jargon to assess the worth of company shares Every investor likes looking for bargains. The great difficulty is deciding which shares to buy and at what price. Comprehensive research is vital as only the...

A share in I.T.(online sharedealing.)
July 1, 2001... As dot.com after dot.com goes to the wall, one technology area at least seems to be booming -- online sharedealing. With around 30 online sharedealing services in the market already and more on the way, investors have a plethora of choices...

United States: Mixed signals.(economy)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... In a quiet month markets traded sideways, and there was no great corporate news to rock or promote confidence Recent economic data is sending mixed signals regarding the health of the US economy. Some analysts believe that the US is still...

United Kingdom: Cherry picking season.(best option for stock buying)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Confidence is high, but the UK continues to offer the best hopes for dedicated stock pickers The Monetary Policy Committee cut interest rates by 0.25 per cent to 5.25 per cent this month, a move widely expected by the markets. Further cuts...

Europe: Healthy and wise.(economic recovery forecasted)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... More growth sensitive than other western markets, Europe should outperform as investors become more upbeat The ECB cut interest rates by 0.25 per cent to 4.5 per cent this month, the first cut in rates for two years. The euro reacted by...

Far East: No pain, no gain.(economy in Asia)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Despite recent steps taken by the government to alleviate the problem of bank debts, the pace of reform is likely to remain slow The whole of the world's economy hangs in the balance, dependent on the performance of three key markets: the...

Market insider: Italy.(economic aspects)(Brief Article)
July 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 Italy If you're a regular on the Tuscany holiday circuit, you'll probably...

Market View.(British stocks)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... "Sell in May and go away" is an old market adage, and it must have been mighty tempting for investors to use April's mini-rally as an opportunity to do just that. But they did not. Instead, May was a month of hectic sector rotation. The BT...

FTSE 100 INDEX.(ratings)
July 1, 2001... FTSE 100 INDEX Stock 1 month Rank 1 year Rank Yield FTSE 100(*) 97.14 91.14 N/A FTSE All Share (xd adj) 98.20 95.43 N/A FTSE...

Banking sector view.(England)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... On the 4 May the Halifax and the Bank of Scotland announced that they had agreed the terms of a merger that will create a new company -- HBOS. You would have thought that the third major merger in eighteen months (NatWest/Royal Bank of Scotland...

Banking share view.(England)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Barclays is one of those banks already showing the benefits of industry consolidation. Last Autumn, it bought the Woolwich and in a trading statement in early June, it was able to boast that it was on track to strip 1 billion [pounds sterling]...

Special times ahead.(retail investment)
July 1, 2001... Funds under management benefited from the recovery in world markets in April, according to the Association of Unit Trusts and Investment Funds (AUTIF). Investors are still seeking shelter in the lower-risk sectors and are choosing income and...

UNIT TRUSTS/OEICS: Performance tables.
July 1, 2001... Performance tables WHAT THE TABLES SHOW The figures show the value of 100 [pounds sterling] invested over six months, one, three, five and 10 years to 1 June 2001, on an offer-to-bid basis with net income reinvested. Funds are...

Split the difference.(split-capital)
July 1, 2001... Investment trust monitor Split-capital investment trusts (splits) have become a hugely popular investment in recent years. The chief reason for this is the fact that they offer high yields in low interest-rate environments by dividing...

INVESTMENT TRUSTS: Performance tables.(stats)
July 1, 2001... Performance tables 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 June 2001, on a mid-market basis with net income reinvested. Funds are listed...

HOT SPOT.(financial adviser and web site directories)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Our monthly look at the best places to put your money on and off line Alder Broker Group tel: 0800 3165756 www.web-investor.co.uk email: ifadiscounts@abgonline.co.uk Call or click to save money when arranging your ISAs,...

Money Clinic.(letters)
July 1, 2001... Pensions & divorce My wife and I are about to get a divorce. I have a pension but she does not and I have been asked by her solicitor to provide information about my scheme. Am I obliged to do this? And will I have to cash in my pension to...

your letters.
July 1, 2001... We welcome letters seeking general guidance about any aspect of investment strategy or financial planning. These will be passed on to our panel of experts, who will address your queries on this page. Answers will, of necessity, be of a...

INSTANT ACCESS ACCOUNTS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... INSTANT ACCESS ACCOUNTS Company Account Name Balance of 500 [pounds sterling] Intelligent Finance (0845 609 4343) Direct...

NOTICE ACCOUNTS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... NOTICE ACCOUNTS Company Account Name Balance of 1,000 [pounds sterling] Nottingham Building Society (0800 915 0111) Postal Share (*)...

TOP-PERFORMING UNIT-LINKED PENSIONS.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... TOP-PERFORMING UNIT-LINKED PENSIONS Five years to 1 June 2001. Results of 100 [pounds sterling] invested on an offer-to-bid basis with gross income reinvested. Source: Standard & Poor's Australasia FP Australian (ex NM) (**) ...

Financial Contacts PEP Transfer Directory.(directories)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Financial Contracts PEP Transfer Directory NAME & ADDRESS NAME OF SCHEME Baillie Gilford Savings Management Ltd. Baillie Gifford Unit Trust 1 Rutland...

Financial Contacts ISA Directory.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Financial Contacts ISA Directory NAME & ADDRESS NAME OF SCHEME Abbey National Investments / Tracker ISA Tel: 0800 30 20 30 Alliance & Leicester Plc ...