SVM Asset Management's Colin McLean believes the case for investing in gold miners has gained impetus from bullion's recent performance in sterling terms.
While the rise of global equity markets over the past year has been extraordinary, it is good to put it into context.
Aegon's UK Equity Absolute Return launch will have a conservative investment strategy with a VaR of just 5%.
Manager sees little interest to be earned from cash, believing buybacks would be more beneficial to investors
The FTSE opened sharply higher today at 5329.29, up 51.07 (0.97%), following a slight recovery on Wall Street after disastrous early trading yesterday.
US stock markets opened sharply lower in early trading following negative consumer and house price data.
Barclays jumped 8% in early trade after posting bumper annual profits, helping the FTSE to a 1.2% gain.
The FTSE was up 40.81 points (0.84%) to 5,185.53, buoyed by news of a tie-up between British Airways and American Airlines.
After last year's relatively poor showing, 2010 should prove to be a more rewarding time for equity income investors