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• 16Sep2016

  How many funds should I hold?

  16Sep2016

  How many funds are there in the “perfect portfolio”? We get a steady stream of emails asking that question in one form or another. So, how many funds should you have in your portfolio? Here’s a quick run-down of our thoughts on this often-asked question.

  By Sam Lees

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  Portfolio building

• 16Sep2016

  Worst time to invest (ever)?

  16Sep2016

  We talk at length about how to select funds with a straightforward process, and thereby create the potential for outstanding growth. But what about periods when the markets go into a tailspin? You need to anticipate these, and think through how you will respond. Here we have a look at how you’d have done if you invested at (possibly) the worst time to invest: January 2000.
  
  

  By Brian Dennehy

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  Generating growth

• 16Sep2016

  Asia still best for income

  16Sep2016

  Asian income funds have had a decent 2016, yet Asian stock markets still remain cheap compared to other global markets. Here we review the opportunities, for income and growth investors.

  By Sam Lees

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  Investment research

• 09Sep2016

  Dynamic Fund Selection vs. Buy-and-Hold

  09Sep2016

  Selecting funds by using Momentum is a simple highly profitable process. It requires some discipline, but not very much time. However, life can get in the way, so here we take a look at how two clients fared from January 2012.

  By Brian Dennehy

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  Dynamic Portfolios

• 09Sep2016

  Property: Opportunities Persist

  09Sep2016

  Following the referendum bricks and mortar property funds fell sharply. To the surprise of some, they have since recovered. Here we look at their recent performance and consider the prospects for both income and more capital growth.

  By Sam Lees

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  Sector analysis

• 06Sep2016

  Emerging Markets: Cheap, keep buying

  06Sep2016

  Earlier in the year we said that we expected the dollar to strengthen, which would put some emerging markets under renewed pressure.

  By Brian Dennehy

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  Market commentary

• 02Sep2016

  What’s Hot? What’s Not? Inflation worries vs. Gold and Japan fears [Fund Edition]

  02Sep2016

  Inflation is obviously a growing concern judging by the makeup of the Hot and Not lists this month.

  By Sam Lees

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  What's Hot What's Not

• 02Sep2016

  Trigger's Tip: Get it off your chest

  02Sep2016

  It’s not been my best Summer. We all have our tolerances and limitations – but we aren’t always good at either acknowledging them or acting on them. I think I have a good sense of mine but you two-legged creatures are mostly hopeless on this score – I don’t mean to be rude, so let me explain.

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  Fund analysis

• 02Sep2016

  Buy-to-let or housebuilders: post-Brexit opportunities?

  02Sep2016

  Housebuilders took a hammering immediately post-Brexit. This has created opportunities, especially when compared to the "under pressure" buy-to-let sector.

  By Brian Dennehy

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  Market commentary

• 25Aug2016

  How to invest: one thing you MUST do!

  25Aug2016

  There are many things to remember when investing but one of the most critical is also one of the simplest...

  By Brian Dennehy

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  Portfolio building

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