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Spectrum's Matthew Byer says preferred securities can offer investors an attractive complement to their fixed income portfolio.

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust's Nick Train says changes to the makeup of the UK stockmarket mean investing in overseas companies is more important now than ever

Recent developments in bond markets are likely to become major themes within the fixed income sector, writes Dipankar Shewaram of Western Asset Management.

S&P's Daniel Vaughan reviews managers' positions in sector as elections approach

Focus on prime end of market has brought value to New Star UK Property fund

A new and viable breed of funds is emerging: those that combine the benefits of active asset allocation with low-cost, index-tracking products, writes HSBC's Andy Clark.

Cherry Reynard looks at what the future holds for absolute return funds.

Commodity funds have attracted a lot of interest lately, on the back of some very spectacular gains, writes Castlestone's Brad Yim.

Asian convertibles may not be a traditional option for UK investors but they could be the best way to play Asia in the likely volatile markets of 2010, writes Kurt Fisch

Equity income funds are returning to favour as investors look to generate cashflow within fluctuating bull and bear markets, writes Adrian Frost of Artemis.