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Bestinvest RSS Commentary News Feedhttp://www.bestinvest.co.ukBestinvest, independent London based financial adviser. Investing online and investment management. Investment Trusts, OEICS, Pensions, VCTs research and analysis.2008 Bestinvest. All rights reserved.FundsNetwork opens up their SIPP to protected rightshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/articles/article.aspx?id=FundsNetworkrightsFidelity’s supermarket platform FundsNetwork will open up to protected rights SIPPs in the run-up to regulatory changes that will allow such funds to be held within a SIPP wrapper for the first time. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTGlobal Equity Market Update- Diverging sector performance explained by changing earnings expectations http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=GlobalexpectationsWhilst the MSCI World index is down 10.2% in sterling terms over the last six months, this statistic hides an increasingly wide divergence in the performance of underlying sectors and companies. This presents a new challenge for fund managers who had benefited from a generally rising tide until recently.Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTHubble, Bubble Oil, and Trouble?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=HubbleTroubleStock markets around the world experienced a dramatic sell off in June. Indeed, in the US, it was the worst month recorded since 1930. The credit crunch started the rot more than a year ago but that did not stop many markets hitting all time highs subsequently.Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTWhere are they now?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=WherenowManagers who did well in previous poor economies and are still managing money.Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe rise of inflation http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=TheinflationAs expected, the rate of inflation has continued to rise. Official statistics show the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) stepped up by 0.5% to hit 3.8% in June, with the Retail Prices Index (RPI) notching up a 0.3% increase to stand at 4.6%.Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTEmerging Market Analyst: India hits a bump in the road to development! http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=EmergingdevelopmentMarcel Porcheron, our Emerging Market analyst, recently attended this year’s Euromoney Indian Investment Conference in London for an update on one of the World’s key emerging markets. He heard from representatives of government, corporate India and the investment and banking industries.Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTWhat do rising interest rates mean for bond holders?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=WhatholdersIn April the IMA reported the biggest net inflows into bond funds (£630m) since 2006 as investors became more positive on the asset classWed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTTime to take profits in the Specialist Sector?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=TimeSectorIt’s now a year since the first effects of the credit crunch came to light and financial markets took fright. In this environment it’s been hard making money from the stock market.Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTDear Darling,........http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=DearDarlingMervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England, will today be writing to Alistair Darling, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to explain why the UK's measure of core inflation (CPI) has risen beyond the Government's target of 2% and hit 3.3% in May this year.Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTEmerging Market Analyst Diary: Turkey Capital Markets Forum, April 2008http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=Emerging2008Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTInflation Biteshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=InflationBitesThe latest figures from the Office National Statistics show an alarming jump in the target measure of inflation. At the end of April the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) was up to 3%, having finished March at 2.5%.Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTGo shopping on Bond Streethttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=GoStreetFri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTTransfer your Cash ISA’shttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=TransferISAsOn 6th April the ISA & PEP rules changed. The annual ISA allowance increased to £7,200, PEPs have become Stocks and Shares ISAs and you can now also transfer Cash ISAs into Stocks and Shares ISAs.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe Credit Crunch & Ihttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=TheIThe immediate fallout of the credit crunch for me is a challenge in terms of understanding the situation as it unfolds and being able to transmit that information clearly to my clients.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTDon’t miss a year’s worth of tax breaks....catch that worm!http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=DontwormIf you're like many people you may have previously left it late in the financial calendar to put money in your ISA. Investing at the last minute (literally in some cases - our last ISA deal on 5th April was processed at 23:54) means you would miss out on a year's worth of tax breaks. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTHow to benefit from falling marketshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=HowmarketsOne of the most difficult aspects of investing is judging when the right time to actually invest is. Catching the top or bottom of a market is a rare skill.Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTDon’t lose your ISA allowance for the sake of volatile marketshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=DontmarketsThu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTBanking shocks- a buying opportunity?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=BankingopportunityTue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTBudget 08 - Initial Commenthttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=BudgetCommentFri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTISAs and Bond Fundshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=ISAsFundsFri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe City Mournshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=TheMournsFri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTFund Managers on the movehttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=FundmoveMon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTAn Englishman in New Yorkhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=AnYorkTue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMTPanic Over?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=PanicOverFri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe Most Dumped Funds of 2007http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=The2007Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTInvestors urged to stay calm despite liquidity problems for markethttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=InvestorsmarketFri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTProperty - Starting to Offer Valuehttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=PropertyValueFri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTAsian Funds: a challenge to researchhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=AsianresearchTue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTFinancial Gifts for Childrenhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=FinancialChildrenTue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMTChina - profits to take away?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=ChinaawayFri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMTAsian Markets Update - Analyst visithttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=AsianvisitFri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMTRay Greenshields appointed Non-Executive Chairman of Bestinvesthttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=RayBestinvestFri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMTHow to Avoid Financial Identity Fraudhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=HowFraudFri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMTClimate Changehttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=ClimateChangeFri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMTBestinvest launches new SIPPhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=BestinvestSIPPTue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMTInflation-where to now?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=InflationnowWed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMTEthical Fundshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=EthicalFundsWed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMTPre-Budget Reporthttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=PreReportTue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMTSkandia UK Strategic Best Ideas Fund - Available on Fund Platformshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=SkandiaPlatformsFri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMTAutumn Hangover for Bankshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=AutumnBanksWed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMTNorthern Rock - Setting an example?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=NorthernexampleFri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMTSchool Feeshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=SchoolFeesFri, 24 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMTBlackRock Merrill Lynch UK Absolute Alpha Fund available on Fund Platformshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=BlackRockPlatformsWed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMTCause for concernhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=CauseconcernFri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMTSafety Firsthttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=SafetyFirstFri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMTBestinvest backed by 3ihttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=Bestinvest3iMon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMTMore Dogs in the kennelhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=MorekennelFri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMTThe property roller coasterhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=ThecoasterFri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMTBattle of the Titanshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=BattleTitansFri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMTThe future of advicehttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=TheadviceFri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMTTurning Greenhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=TurningGreenThu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMTChina Wobbleshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=ChinaWobblesFri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMTAre you behaving?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=ArebehavingFri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 GMTBolton successor announcedhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=BoltonannouncedTue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 GMTCommissions under Threathttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=CommissionsThreatFri, 04 May 2007 00:00:00 GMTOver Inflated?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=OverInflatedFri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMTThe highs and lows of corporate bondshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=ThebondsThu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMTEnd of tax year rounduphttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=EndroundupWed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMTBudget Summaryhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=BudgetSummaryWed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMTWorried about markets?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=WorriedmarketsFri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMTVCT Updatehttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=VCTUpdateFri, 02 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMTTop ISA Tipshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=TopTipsFri, 23 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMTAbsolutely Fabulous?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=AbsolutelyFabulousFri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMTCommercial Property Outlookhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=CommercialOutlookFri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT‘Gilty’ as chargedhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=GiltychargedFri, 02 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMTRise of personal inflationhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=RiseinflationFri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMTThe year it started getting harder to make moneyhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=ThemoneyThu, 21 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMTPensions to get personalhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=PensionspersonalFri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMTThe Pre Budget Reporthttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=TheReportWed, 06 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMTThe impact of a weak Dollarhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=TheDollarFri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMTAlternative energy equals profit?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=AlternativeprofitFri, 24 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTVCTs lost their shine?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=VCTsshineFri, 17 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTHave manager moves affected your portfolio?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=HaveportfolioFri, 10 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTVCT Market Commenthttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=VCTCommentThu, 09 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTGood news for ISAshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=GoodISAsFri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTWill the stars shine again?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=WillagainFri, 27 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMTWhere has all the money come from?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=WherefromFri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMTIn China we trust?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=IntrustFri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMTToo many managers still failinghttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=ToofailingFri, 06 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMTFSA finally waking up to commissions?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=FSAcommissionsTue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMTJust how good (or bad) is your pension?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=JustpensionFri, 15 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMTShould you protect against market falls?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=ShouldfallsFri, 18 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMTSpotlight on Japanhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=SpotlightJapanWed, 09 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMTBase Rate Surprisehttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=BaseSurpriseFri, 04 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMTFinance Act confirms changes to trustshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=FinancetrustsFri, 28 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMTFidelity Special Situations - split to go ahead, the end of an erahttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=FidelityeraThu, 27 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMTCutting the cost of life coverhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=CuttingcoverFri, 14 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMTStandard Life Flotationhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=StandardFlotationMon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMTStandard Life discounted shareshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=StandardsharesWed, 21 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMTBehind the market fallshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=BehindfallsFri, 16 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMTPensions White Paperhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=PensionsPaperFri, 26 May 2006 00:00:00 GMTAre you sitting comfortably?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=ArecomfortablyFri, 19 May 2006 00:00:00 GMTGold hits 25 year highhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=GoldhighFri, 12 May 2006 00:00:00 GMTBond Yields Risehttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=BondRiseFri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMTTime to take profits?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=TimeprofitsFri, 21 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMTAiM to cut an Inheritance Tax billhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=AiMbillWed, 12 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMTA Day is here!http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=AhereThu, 06 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMTHow to beat the tax year deadlinehttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=HowdeadlineThu, 30 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMTBudget brings bad news for VCTshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=BudgetVCTsWed, 22 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMTBeware over-confidencehttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=BewareconfidenceFri, 10 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMTWith(out)-Profits?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=WithProfitsFri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMTVCT Sales on course for new recordhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=VCTrecordFri, 24 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMTRepossessions on the risehttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=RepossessionsriseFri, 17 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMTUS interest rates pull alongside UKhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=USUKFri, 03 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMTThe Outlook for 2006http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=The2006Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMTThis year it was easy to make moneyhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=ThismoneyWed, 21 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMTON THE REIT TRACKhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=ONTRACKThu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMTRevenge of the NURShttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=RevengeNURSFri, 09 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMTBrown’s U-Turn on Pensionshttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=BrownsPensionsWed, 07 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMTA Solution to the Pensions Crisis?http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=ACrisisFri, 02 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMTMERRILL LOSES PERFORMANCE FEE VOTEhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=MERRILLVOTEThu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMTHOW NOT TO INTRODUCE A PERFORMANCE FEEhttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=HOWFEEFri, 18 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMTBARGAIN BASEMENT INVESTMENT TRUSTShttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=BARGAINTRUSTSFri, 22 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMTNEW STAR AND ARTEMIS - THE DEAL IS OFF!http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=NEWOFFWed, 28 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMTUNTAMED PREDATOR: NEW STAR STALKS ARTEMIShttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=UNTAMEDARTEMISFri, 23 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMTMYSTERIOUS WORLD OF HEDGE FUNDShttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=MYSTERIOUSFUNDSMon, 25 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMTThe Dot Com Bubble will bursthttp://www.bestinvest.co.uk/artciles/article.aspx?id=TheburstTue, 01 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT