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BP hikes dividend as Q4 profits soar

Investment Week | 07 Feb 2012

UK oil leviathan BP today announced its first dividend hike since it resumed payouts a year ago, after revealing profits had soared in the fourth quarter of 2011.

FTSE treads water as profit-taking and debt deal fears weigh

UK stocks were muted mid-morning as investors took profits and fretted once more over the outlook for Europe and the Greek debt deal.

Investment Week | 27 Jan 2012

Artemis energy duo: Listing location now vital to returns

John Dodd and Richard Hulf, managers of the £84m Artemis Global Energy fund, are reducing exposure to eurozone-domiciled assets as they refine their approach to stock selection.

Investment Week | 18 Jan 2012

Brazil overtakes UK as world's sixth largest economy

Brazil became the world's sixth largest economy in 2011, overtaking the UK, after continuing to see breakneck growth while the UK economy stuttered.

Investment Week | 03 Jan 2012

The 10 worst performing funds of 2011

With equity markets around the world diving in the latter half of the year amid the turmoil in Europe and global growth fears, a number of funds were hit particularly hard.

Investment Week | 16 Dec 2011

Goldmans' six top trades for 2012

Goldman Sachs’ global markets team has revealed six key trading recommendations for 2012, based on forecasts of a deeper recession in Europe, a slowdown in the US and below trend growth in China.

Investment Week | 01 Dec 2011

Oil price hits $100 for first time in four months

The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude hit a near-four month high this afternoon after rising shortly before US equity markets opened.

Investment Week | 16 Nov 2011

Where are the best opportunities in the commodities sector?

More than a third of investors believe commodities will produce the best returns over the next 12 months compared to other assets. Managers reveal where the best value lies.

Investment Week | 14 Nov 2011

Bankers IT buys into ‘oversold’ oil majors

Henderson Global Investors’ £519m Bankers Investment Trust has boosted exposure to oil majors, taking the view the sector has been hit too hard in the downturn last month.

Investment Week | 23 Sep 2011

Guinness sees 20% fall in oil price as demand dries up

International Energy Agency cuts 2011 forecast by 200,000 barrels and 2012 estimate by 400,000, although price not expected to collapse.

Investment Week | 16 Sep 2011

Stick shifts focus to cyclical names as markets nosedive

Rathbones’ Income manager’s softens defensive stance to buy media and hotel stocks.

Investment Week | 29 Aug 2011

Oil falls sharply as Libyan uprising reaches capital

Brent crude fell back sharply towards $100 overnight as the Libyan uprising moved closer to its conclusion.

Investment Week | 22 Aug 2011

Lacey & Waghorn: UK energy stocks have 95% upside

Investec’s Mark Lacey and Jonathan Waghorn have said energy equities in the E&P sector are showing “extreme value” as shares discount M&A prospects and price in a global recession.

Investment Week | 16 Aug 2011

Damaskos ups equity exposure by 20% on Junior Oils

Angelos Damaskos, manager of the £54m Junior Oils Trust, has bucked the trend to move defensive over the summer by increasing his equity exposure by 20%.

Investment Week | 21 Jul 2011

Fidelity’s Bolton: Bull market in gold has further to run

Anthony Bolton, veteran investor and manager of Fidelity’s £635m China Special Situations investment trust, has tipped the long-running bull market in gold to continue amid ongoing economic woes across the globe.

Investment Week | 27 Jun 2011

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