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UK equities will struggle to make significant gains as a range of forces will weigh on sentiment in 2015. Investors should shelter in stocks undertaking self-help, argues Aviva Investors' Chris Murphy.

The UK is to pay back its War Loan in full as part of a package of refinancing announcements.

UK equity investors will face a triple headwind next year as the domestic market's strong run comes to an end, Fidelity's asset allocation director Trevor Greetham has warned.

A 'lost generation' helps boost housebuilders

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Some investors love the return potential of frontier markets, while others consider them volatile and expensive.

Within the emerging markets space, fears of a hard landing and shadow banking combined with poor performance have led many investors to avoid China.

The most recent global economic data suggests a general softening in growth activity - led particularly by Europe.

The real estate benefits of ultra-loose monetary policy

With the price of Brent crude at a four-year low, all eyes are on how OPEC will react at its crucial meeting tomorrow. In the meantime, Premier's Chris White highlights the stocks to benefit from lower prices.