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UK equities: Brighter outlook amidst election, rate cut uncertainties | Trustnet
TrustNet· 2 days agoAs we approach the midpoint of the year, the financial markets present a mixed picture of optimism and cautious anticipation. The FTSE 100, Britain's blue-chip index, has demonstrated resilience ...
‘Urgent action’ needed by new government or UK market will continue shrinking | Trustnet
TrustNet· 2 days agoThe UK market will continue to shrink this year if a new government does not get to grips with rampant merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, according to Peel Hunt’s Charles Hall. The head ...
Five charts showing what moved markets in 2024’s opening half | Trustnet
TrustNet· 2 days agoThe first half of 2024 continued to be dominated by a handful of themes as areas such as tech and Indian equities led the market, FE fundinfo data shows. Investors have had a decent ride over ...
Investors pour nearly £1.4bn in global equity funds in June | Trustnet
TrustNet· 2 days agoSince the beginning of the year, investors have added a total of £7.6bn into global funds, with only North American funds doing better, having attracted a total of £7.8bn since 1 January. This ...
The best and worst performing funds in the first half of 2024 | Trustnet
TrustNet· 3 days agoTechnology stocks, Indian equities and UK smaller companies have all enjoyed a strong year so far, while Latin American companies and government bond investors have struggled, according to data ...
Market concentration keeps getting worse, warns Evenlode manager | Trustnet
TrustNet· 4 days agoThe US and global equity markets became even more concentrated in the second quarter of this year, with a handful of companies delivering the bulk of returns. Apple, Microsoft and Nvidia – the ...
Have these active managers accidentally supported passives? | Trustnet
TrustNet· 7 days agoEarlier this week, reporter Jean-Baptiste Andrieux asked fund managers whether the US’ dominance over the past decade and the market’s willingness to eschew price and focus on growth potential ...
‘I didn’t see Covid or Russia’s invasion coming’, admits best European small-cap manager of the...
TrustNet· 7 days agoThe latter is something that has helped propel the Janus Henderson European Smaller Companies fund to the top of the charts over the past decade. Managed by Rory Stokes, the portfolio has returned ...
The best and worst funds and trusts in June | Trustnet
TrustNet· 4 days agoIndian equity funds topped the performance charts last month, in spite of the disappointing election result for Narendra Modi. While the market was expecting a landslide victory for the incumbent ...
Is now the time to look again at unloved infrastructure and renewables trusts? | Trustnet
TrustNet· 4 days agoIt is unlikely that July’s general election will move the dial for the UK stock market – the outcome is seemingly well-known and, anyway, both main political parties seem to be business-friendly ...