S&P 500
US
We remain constructive on the outlook for the US equity market over the next year and continue to see upside potential for the S&P 500 Index to between 1250 and 1350 by the end of 2010.
11 January 2010
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US
The first few trading sessions of 2009 were surprisingly bullish continuing the momentum of a late December rally.
21 December 2009
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US
HSBC Global Asset Management will merge its £26m American Growth fund into its £99m American Index portfolio following the former's struggle to outperform its benchmark.
11 December 2009
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1 min read
US
It has been over a year since the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Credit spreads, which skyrocketed during the crisis and remained high early this year, have retracted somewhat.
07 December 2009
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2 min read
US
With fiscal and monetary stimulus appearing from all directions, the US GDP hit a positive 3.5% in Q3 2009, most likely indicating the end of the recession.
30 November 2009
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US
The American stock market is having a good year. From its low point of 677 on 9 March 2009, the S&P 500 index has recovered by over 60%.
02 November 2009
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US
As investors came to work on September 15, 2008, we braced ourselves for the fallout from the news Lehman Brothers had filed the largest bankruptcy in history.
26 October 2009
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Managed funds
Several of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds already have announced reviews of their long-term ‘buy and hold' strategies with an idea to reducing fixed weights to stocks
26 October 2009
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Managed funds
In a post-RDR investment world, exposure to index funds looks likely to expand, increasing competition in this space
14 September 2009
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5 min read
Economics
In a volatile and ever-changing investment universe, timing is of the essence
14 September 2009
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