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Market outlook and asset class recommendations 3 July 2009
Bill O’Neill, portfolio strategist at Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management, gives his view on various asset classes. 
- Investors should watch out for economic bumps in the road 3 July 2009
- The forgotten art of investing 3 July 2009
- Regular savng with investment trusts
2 July 2009
Top Ten Life Funds
| Fund | Offer | 1y | 3y | 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L&G Neptune Japan Opportunities | 175.96 | 72.6 | n/a | n/a |
| UBS Life Overseas Fixed Interest Bond A | 222.70 | 32.1 | 46.0 | 52.7 |
| L&G Overseas Bond Index | 208.77 | 27.3 | 42.4 | 48.9 |
| Cler Med Managed Overseas Bond | 215.50 | 26.0 | 41.6 | 49.1 |
| AXA Framlington Japan Smaller Companies | 189.80 | 25.4 | n/a | n/a |
| AXA Invesco Perpetual Japan | 230.00 | 24.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Zurich HSBC UK Growth & Income AL | 185.00 | 24.0 | 23.3 | 67.0 |
| Cler Med Overseas Bond | 139.40 | 23.9 | 29.6 | 34.9 |
| Phoenix Worldwide Bond S2 | 290.40 | 23.8 | 36.6 | 42.0 |
| Zurich Schroder Tokyo AL | 143.50 | 22.2 | 8.4 | 26.4 |
Saving money
Newcastle BS launched fixed-rate bond 3 July 2009
Newcastle Building Society has announced the launch of its Two-year Fixed-Rate Postal Bond with a rate of up to 4.50 per cent Gross/AER.
- Retirees demand income guarantees 2 July 2009
- Sainsbury's launches internet saver 29 June 2009
- UK pensioners forced to work to supplement retirement incomes 25 June 2009
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Could you please advise me where you are now placing Jupiter Emerging European Opportunities in the monthly tables of Unit Trust Performance.
It seems to have disappeared!
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Investors' blog
Market outlook and asset class recommendations 3 July 2009
Bill O’Neill, portfolio strategist at Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management, gives his view on various asset classes.
- The forgotten art of investing 3 July 2009
- Investing in bonds when yields are high 1 July 2009
- Will it be different next time? 29 June 2009
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The importance of a long-term investment strategy 29 June 2009
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Wealth managers St James's Place outline the importance of a long-term investment strategy
- Economic indicators too fragile for green shoots of recovery 16 June 2009
- Sterling slumps following European election results 8 June 2009
- Investors snap-up cut price shares 29 May 2009
Investment funds
Investors should watch out for economic bumps in the road 3 July 2009
The economy might be on the mend, but there are likely to be a few bumps along the way, warns Threadneedle.
- Investors will need to prepare for turbulent times 30 June 2009
- Outlook for Asian equities 25 June 2009
- Triodos launches green fund 24 June 2009
Alternative investments
Millions to pull out of with-profits 30 June 2009
More than one million investors intend to stop investing in with-profits policies because they are unhappy with their performance, finds Managing Partners Limited (MPL).
- FSA extends short-selling ban 29 June 2009
- Heritage Capital Invest launch UK Property Collective Investments 23 June 2009
- Sterling investors take reality check as economic data disappoints 19 June 2009
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Regular savng with investment trusts
2 July 2009
Tamsin Brown explains why investment trust savings schemes are an attractive option in volatile times.
- Investing in Australia 1 July 2009
- IFAs ill-equipped to advise investors 29 June 2009
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Your guide to asset allocation 30 June 2009
Jenny Lowe outlines the basic principles of asset allocation in volatile markets.
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