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The S&P 500 hit a low of 677 on 9 March 2009 but has since recovered strongly.

The strong Wall Street rally between March and May reflected relief among investors that the official policy response to the crisis had prevented a repeat of the Great Depression.

A new cycle is emerging in technology and with it comes the opportunity for further growth and outperformance. Removed from the epicentre of the global credit crisis, the tech sector looks well positioned

From where we sit at the half-way point of the year, it seems that to advocate an argument on whether the market is bullish or bearish is as finely balanced as it has been for a long time.

As job losses mount, it's time to dispel some myths. The rapidly rising unemployment rate is causing many consumers to curb spending and repair their overleveraged balance sheets.

The Waxman-Markey bill, passed at the end of last month, sets out the basis for a new negotiating stance and will boost prospects for reaching an agreement in Copenhagen in December, without having to wait for US approval

Seismic changes in the way the US tax authorities intend to tax the returns on American senior-citizen-based life settlement funds have caught many fund managers on the hop

It would be an understatement to say that global equity markets have been volatile in 2009.

A move to riskier stocks earlier in the year has paid off for Threadneedle's Weldon

By building up demand, government stimulus packages focusing on infrastructure are continuing to play a significant role for commodities around the world. China and the US are leading this trend.