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Tracker funds
Tracker funds are passively managed, which means there is no manager making investment decisions. The investment portfolio uses a computer to mirror the chosen index and does not need daily intervention.
This makes tracker funds very efficient to run, which means that charges can be kept low. The downside is that they are less likely to provide as high a level of growth as actively managed funds where skilled fund managers invest on the basis of relevant market information on a daily basis.
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Investment bond market to be worth £12 billion 5 December 2008
The investment bond market is still likely to be worth £12 billion this year despite capital gains tax (CGT) changes, predicts MetLife Europe.
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Investment funds in depth
Make way for UCITS IV 17 July 2008
The European Commission has announced plans to improve the framework for UCITS funds, paving the way for the introduction of UCITS IV.
- Hedging your returns 4 July 2008
- Growing pains 30 June 2008
- Most Consistent Investment Trust 11 June 2008
Guides
Core values 1 July 2008
Mary Sullivan explains why investment trusts with a generalist investment strategy are still a relevant option for most private investors
- The best of both worlds 17 June 2008
- Speculate to accumulate 10 April 2008
- What are CFDs? 26 November 2007
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