Analysis

THE BIG QUESTION

Some of the UK's most prominent investment trusts received a performance boost last year from their positions in unquoted companies, one of which went on to launch the largest IPO in history.

'Normal' financial markets are unpredictable, so this 'blind faith' in central banks is odd, argues Paul Stephany, portfolio manager at Newton Investment Management.

The full impact of downward pressure on FTSE stocks is still yet to be felt, says L&GI's Richard Penny, as he highlights the stocks which can buck the bad news.

Economic momentum in the eurozone has been weakening over the past year, causing European small-cap stocks to lag behind their US and Japanese counterparts.

The falling oil price is having myriad impact on a range of assets, and mortgage-backed securities could be the main beneficiaries this year, explains BlackRock's Michael Fredericks.

Mirabaud's Daniel Tubbs looks at why managers are dubious about China.

Commodity markets have divided African nations in to two blocks; the importers and the exporters.

Accessing three ‘closed’ strategies via investment trusts

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