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Rise in UK services PMI eases recession fears

Investment Week | 03 Feb 2012

Britain's dominant services sector grew at its fastest pace in 10 months in January, reflecting a more optimistic company view, the Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) showed.

F&C’s Scott: Hang on to your gold

Gold will remain the best real asset play for investors if central banks continue to print money and risk debasing their currencies, said Ted Scott, director of global strategy at F&C.

Investment Week | 26 Jan 2012

Gilt yields climb after UK GDP fall

Gilts are seeing prices fall and yields climb after the worse than feared decline in the UK economy was revealed this morning.

Investment Week | 25 Jan 2012

The big three economic dilemmas for 2012

Stuart Thomson, chief economist at Ignis, outlines the global economy's three dilemmas for 2012 including monetary easing versus inflation, the impact of the US elections, and, of course, Europe.

Investment Week | 12 Jan 2012

UK recession not inevitable, says BCC

The UK economy has "significantly weakened" with domestic demand at a two-year low, but a recession is not inevitable, the latest quarterly survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) concludes.

Investment Week | 10 Jan 2012

Conjecture: Economic Outlook

In the latest Conjecture debate, our panelists from Rathbone Unit Trust Management and S&P Capital IQ discussed Economic Outlook.

Investment Week | 15 Dec 2011 | screening image

India and China voice fears over growth outlook

Chinese and Indian policymakers have promised to take action to boost economic growth on deepening fears emerging economies will suffer a hard landing.

Investment Week | 15 Dec 2011

Gross claws back from bottom after October risk rally

The world's biggest bond investor Bill Gross has regained his top spot amongst his peers as investors piled back in to riskier assets.

Investment Week | 04 Nov 2011

NIESR warns UK recovery weakest since First World War

The National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR) has warned the UK faces the weakest economic recovery since the First World War, as GDP remains well below its pre-recession high.

Investment Week | 11 Oct 2011

Greenwood: Printing money is no quick fix

Invesco's John Greenwood has warned further QE in the UK is unlikely to lead to a rebound in economic growth as he said there was "no quick fix" to the country's economic woes.

Investment Week | 06 Oct 2011

Conjecture: Economic Outlook

In the latest Conjecture debate, our panellists from Integral, MFS and S&P discussed Economic Outlook.

Investment Week | 30 Sep 2011 | screening image

Leaviss: The ten policy errors that got us here

When it was all academic, I enjoyed reading about the causes of the Wall Street Crash, the Great Depression and the German hyper-inflation.

Investment Week | 23 Sep 2011

UK faces zero growth for next five years - Arbuthnot

The UK is heading for zero average GDP growth over the next five years, according to the chief strategist at Arbuthnot Securities.

Investment Week | 22 Sep 2011

Markets recover as leaders seek eurozone solution

The FTSE has opened trading in positive territory amid signs European policy makers are moving to stem the eurozone debt crisis.

Investment Week | 15 Sep 2011

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US jobs data beats forecasts

US jobs data provided some much needed respite for investors on Friday, after the latest figures beat estimates.

Investment Week | 05 Aug 2011

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Being a long time motorbiker, I am very conscious of the ever present threat that comes from being unaware of what is in front of you.

Jupiter tops Alpha Manager provider list

Jupiter Unit Trust Managers employs the most FE Alpha Managers with 12 on the newly revealed list for 2012.

Gosling's Grouse: Baying for blood

When a phlebotomist sticks a needle in a vein you pay attention. He or she has you just where they want you.

FDR, Reagan, Clinton or Obama: When were markets strongest?

Three years into Barack Obama's term as US president, how do equity market returns under this administration compare with those seen under previous leaders?

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