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The title race looks to be between Arsenal and Chelsea with Man United close behind. Aston Villa, meanwhile, will be looking for a good run in this year's FA Cup competition

Exchange traded funds are traded on exchanges in the same way as shares and can be bought and sold simply through brokers - and one significant advantage for clients are their low trading costs

Compiling a shortlist of appropriate funds takes time and effort and research and the support of a good adviser is important if an investor is to be guided towards the right funds that suit their own investment goals

John Stavis, the manager of Fidelity's Income Plus fund, believes holdings should have a big enough position to impact on a fund's performance or shouldn't be owned at all

Under the management of Sanjeev Shah, Fidelity's UK Aggressive Fund has performed strongly in a ferociously competitive sector to rank in the top 20 of 277 funds

The success of the Close Finsbury Gilt Fund has proved wrong the cynics who did not believe that by writing covered call options, manager Ian Walker would be able deliver extra income and attract both institutional and retail clients

During times of uncertainty and market volatility, it is especially important for investors to manage their asset and geographical allocation carefully as it has been shown to be one of the most significant determinants of performance

Under the management of Sanjeev Shah, Fidelity's UK Aggressive Fund has performed strongly in a ferociously competitive sector coming 20th out of 277 funds

Strong management is one of the factors Richard Plackett, manager of the Merrill Lynch UK Smaller Companies unit trust and the recently revamped Merrill Lynch UK Special Situations fund, focuses on when stock picking

While some managers feel it is not a good time to be investing in UK equities, Merrill Lynch UK Dynamic manager Mark Lyttleton believes there is a lot to get excited about