What Investment articles from May 2001

What Investment archives from May 2001

Not all doom and gloom.
May 1, 2001... "Despite the falling markets, most fund managers are confident that the FTSE 100 index will show the 6000 level a clean pair of heels by the end of this year". This evidence comes from a survey of retail fund management groups conducted by...

NEWS ROUND-UP.
May 1, 2001... All change In an effort to keep abreast of investment theme developments, AUTIF is to adjust the sector classification for a number of unit trust and OEIC categories. The Equity & Bond sector is to be abolished with the three funds...

top ten funds.
May 1, 2001... Unit Trusts/OEICs One year Performance 1 Govett US Bear 146.83 2 S & F Hiscox Ins Ptfl Inc 131.79 3 GAM UK Diversified A 127.07 4 Schroder Inst...

New Offers.
May 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 * LeggMason...

Flexible friends.
May 1, 2001... The pendulum has swung well and truly in favour of SIPPs and they are now a core product for most pension providers. Given the choice, would you prefer a suit made by a Savile Row tailor or one bought off-the-peg at Burtons or Dorothy...

Supermarket sweep.
May 1, 2001... Basket and list in hand, Hilary Osborne goes shopping for investment funds Two aliens returning home are asked by their fellow martians to describe an earth supermarket. One describes a cavernous building with trolleys chock-full of...

Protecting your profits.
May 1, 2001... Do you crave the high returns offered by the stock market, but fear the volatility that goes with it? Amanda Jarvis shows you how to invest with a safety net Gone are the days when the stock market seemed to just carry on ever skyward,...

Budget day.
May 1, 2001... Hilary Osborne sorts through the contents of the Chancellor's briefcase and asks just who will benefit from the 2001 Budget? Cast your mind back to 7 April. On the first Saturday of the new tax year you decided to pop into town. Gordon...

Making money from the moneymen.
May 1, 2001... Investors pump billions of pounds into the financial industry each year but do these companies make good investments in their own right? Banks, insurance companies and asset management houses are run to make a profit from looking after our...

Profits for pleasure.(investing in collectibles)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Antique furniture and children's toys aren't traditional investments, but collectors can profit from their passions. Sally Wright dusts off the collectibles in her cupboards On the face of it, providing tips for the avid collector may seem...

Information superhighway revisited.(some of the internet's best financial information resources)
May 1, 2001... What Investment analyses websites from N through to Z in our journey through some of the internet's best information resources This month we continue our trawl through the myriad of information sites on the web. Like those profiled in...

United States A fruitless month.(market predictions)(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Each month, What Investment speaks to the top-performing fund managers in six global markets, and asks them to reveal the key issues currently driving their stock selection decisions. Markets have adjusted to a 0 per cent profits year and...

United Kingdom Bust and bust.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Portfolios are down 50 per cent, even where managers attempted to play safe. Evidence suggests there's more uncertainty to come When, last month, the fund managers were predicting two to three months of market uncertainty, they weren't...

Europe Value for money.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... The ECB is confident in its belief that Europe can withstand the slowdown in the US, but will it delay interest-rate cuts too long! Although widely regarded as the investment choice for 2001, Europe has been by no means immune to the global...

Far East On a knife edge.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... There is huge potential for Japan to rally from current levels, but things will remain in the balance until there are clear signs of a pick up in demand from the US Japan's economy remains unstable with retail sales falling 5 per cent...

Market insider: Spain.(Brief Article)
May 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 Spain It's been tough watching the way the Madrid stock market has been...

Market View.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... It was an awful first quarter and a shocking March. The new economy was in the eye of the storm as big names on both sides of the Atlantic queued up to issue profits warnings. Hence the computer-related, electronics and telecoms sectors were...

FTSE 100 INDEX.(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Stock 1 month Rank 1 year Rank Yield FTSE 100(*) 95.20 86.14 N/A FTSE All Share (xd adj) 94.96 89.24 0.00 FTSE SmallCap(*) ...

Media sector view.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The FTSE Media sector had a terrible March, slumping by 18.9 per cent to 5424.87. That means that it has now dropped by around 3,000 points since the sell-off of new economy stocks began exactly a year ago. Just as media benefited from being...

Media share view.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Carlton Communications joined the stock market by reversing into a tipsheet, but at 376p I'd be reluctant to tip this stock. Don't misunderstand me, it owns some good businesses, including its film post-production unit and UK regional...

Unit trust monitor Managing well.(Association of Unit Trusts and Investment Funds)
May 1, 2001... Investors are keeping their nerve, despite market volatility, according to figures released by the Association of Unit Trusts and Investment Funds (AUTIF). The. research indicates that, despite slower retail sales of unit trusts and OEICs,...

UNIT TRUSTS/OEICs: Performances tables.(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... WHAT THE TABLES SHOW The figures show the value of 100 [pounds sterling] invested over six months, one, three, five and 10 years to I April 2001, on an offer-to-bid basis with net income reinvested. Funds are listed by sector so that you...

Investment trust monitor Back to Blighty.
May 1, 2001... The past few months have not been a happy time for investors, and the rot looks like it has set in. Although there are few safe havens anywhere in the world, investors may find some comfort in their home market. And so this month, we turn...

INVESTMENT TRUSTS: Performance tables.(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
May 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 April 2001, on a mid-market basis with net income reinvested. Funds are listed by sector so that you...

Money clinic.(answers to financial planning and investment queries)
May 1, 2001... A panel of independent experts answer readers' financial planning and investment queries Stakeholder options I have been in the Prudential with-profits pension for ten years. I will be transferring this pension into an equity-based...

INSTANT ACCESS ACCOUNTS.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 1, 2001... INSTANT ACCESS ACCOUNT Company Account Name Balance of 500 [pounds sterling] Halifax (www.halifax-online.co.uk) Web Saver ...

NOTICE ACCOUNTS.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 1, 2001... NOTICE ACCOUNTS Company Account Name Balance of 1,000 [pounds sterling] Scarborough (0845 458 4458) Bonus Bond Issue 14(*) Scottish Widows Bank (0845...

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