How to negotiate the rapids of the stockmarket with views from a fund manager and our panel of advisers.
00:01 | 16 Dec 2008
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Tim Cooper
To quote the Smiths' song, ‘Heaven knows I’m miserable now’, there is scant optimism around and we are all in for a tough time in 2009. Tim Cooper reports.
00:01 | 09 Dec 2008
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Tim Cooper
The decoupling theory has been debunked and in response to torrid times on Far Eastern stock markets, China is preparing an economic rescue package. But will it be enough to kick-start a revival, asks Tim Cooper.
00:01 | 02 Dec 2008
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Tim Cooper
This is the most pessimistic verdict we have had on commodities since market tactics began. The prices of oil and gold have dropped back dramatically and demand has diminished in developing economies which have not been immune from the global recession.
00:01 | 25 Nov 2008
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Tim Cooper
00:01 | 18 Nov 2008
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Tim Cooper
A massive cut in the base rate and reducing inflation has to be great news for gilt investors does it not? Well, no, according to two of this week’s advisers, who say investors need to be very selective to benefit.
00:01 | 11 Nov 2008
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Tim Cooper
Despite the capital value of investments shrinking dramatically and the blow to dividends from bank nationalisations, two out of three advisers still recommend this sector as a good long-term buy.
00:01 | 04 Nov 2008
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Tim Cooper
All the signs now point to a sizeable interest rate cut from the Bank of England. Would it be enough to encourage a bounce in the commercial property market? As we move into recession, the consensus is that this market will probably stagnate or fall in 2009, says Tim Cooper.
00:01 | 28 Oct 2008
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Tim Cooper
Even those wise enough to go overweight in cash this year will have had a worrying time if they did it in a bank – especially an Icelandic one. And if markets start to recover, inflation stays high and interest rates are cut, this asset class could rapidly lose its allure.
00:01 | 21 Oct 2008
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Tim Cooper
As the equities roller coaster ride gets ever more scary, it is not surprising advisers are shying away from riskier sectors such as small caps. Smaller companies should do well when the recovery arrives but no-one predicts that will happen soon.
00:01 | 14 Oct 2008
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Tim Cooper
Inflation has fallen for the second month in a row and there are plenty of pickings for brave investors.
00:01 | 07 Oct 2008
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Tim Cooper
There is now a buzz around the corporate and global bond sectors. While investors see them as a safe harbour in the equities storm, their advisers are anticipating a strong rally when interest rates fall. Corporate bonds could become the hot sector next year.
00:01 | 30 Sep 2008
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Tim Cooper
Our panel are unstandably guarded about the immediate prospects for larger UK shares but some see opportunities.
00:01 | 23 Sep 2008
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Tim Cooper
The news still speaks of misery for investors. However there are signs of a changing mood. All lights this week are on amber as advisers put their investment engines into gear and cautiously get ready to release the handbrake.
00:01 | 16 Sep 2008
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Tim Cooper
The Chinese impressed many with their presentation of the Games but will the Olympic factor last?
00:01 | 09 Sep 2008
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Tim Cooper
Commodities have stumbled over the last six weeks as the but this week’s experts are largely unflustered. They still see a compelling future for this asset class.
00:01 | 02 Sep 2008
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Tim Cooper
With a strengthening dollar, weakening oil prices and a rebound in US financial stocks, could there be enough for the brave investor to dip a toe back into the icy American waters?
00:01 | 19 Aug 2008
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Tim Cooper
The flight to quality and away from volatile equities continues to shore up the gilts market. However, the tide of rising inflation seems to be rapidly heading up the beach and taking over as the most important factor affecting this market.
00:01 | 12 Aug 2008
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Tim Cooper
In these lean times, the jury is out on equity income. Two of this week’s advisers have given it the red light. However, the other two experts predict that income investors will eventually be rewarded for their loyalty.
00:01 | 05 Aug 2008
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Mal Hennessey, Tim Cooper
Although the outlook is still depressed, some money is trickling back into the property sector as smart investors with an eye on the long term start to spot bargains. But it may be some time before the green shoots of recovery sprout in earnest.
00:01 | 29 Jul 2008
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Tim Cooper
Cash looks like a sensible alternative for investors who do not fancy the increasingly volatile equity market given the short-term trend towards reducing base interest rates reversing and deposit rates being kept artificially high.
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