UK

SVM's Lawson shares views

Fund managers spoke about their portfolio strategies and market views at the inaugural Investment Week Funds to Watch UK Equities conference.

Follows 'outstanding' 2015

There are many ways to look at the UK economy to get a gauge of its health, writes Architas's Nathan Sweeney, including the most notable employment, GDP and inflation figures.

We have all become rather blasé about our low savings rate culture. We know we have binged on debt and tend to sigh about the low levels of savings.

Headlines in January talked of the stockmarket suffering the worst start since the Great Depression and in mid-February a number of indices were down over 20% from their highs - into bear market territory.

London particularly vulnerable

Millions of pounds lost in Ponzi scheme

Monetary tools available

Robust investing and good business ethics