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Oil’s slide creates opening as market sentiment shifts | Ruffer Investment Company

Gold’s strength and oil’s weakness point to a misalignment that may present a timely opportunity for repositioning...

Outlook and strategy for UK investing in 2026

Alex Wright, portfolio manager of Fidelity Special Values PLC, sets out his outlook for 2026 and explains why UK equities continue to offer attractive valuation opportunities...

What is the Emerging Markets investing outlook 2026? By Fidelity

Nick Price and Chris Tennant outline why shifting fiscal dynamics, a weaker US dollar and renewed momentum in the global tech supply chain could support emerging markets in 2026...

Outlook for investing in China 2026

Dale Nicholls, portfolio manager of Fidelity China Special Situations, outlines his outlook for Chinese equities in 2026, highlighting policy stabilisation, structural innovation leadership, and selective opportunities in advanced manufacturing, automation, and consumer sectors...

Prediction markets move into the mainstream as trading surges | Ruffer Investment Company

New prediction markets are turning public opinion into tradable data, offering investors fresh insight into where conviction and risk are building...

Chinese tech stocks gain momentum amid shifting AI landscape | Ruffer Investment Company

Chinese technology shares are starting to recover relative to US peers as competition in artificial intelligence intensifies. Ruffer’s Gemma Cairns-Smith notes that sentiment in China has improved and that its tech sector is beginning to challenge US leadership in AI...

Latest Research: Fidelity Emerging Markets doubles benchmark’s performance over 12 months

Fidelity Emerging Markets achieved a NAV total return of 34.3% and a share price return of 40.3% for the year to 30 September 2025, outperforming the MSCI EM Index...

Managers Back UK Income Stocks as Market Narrowness Signals Late-Cycle Conditions

UK income stocks seen as attractive amid market volatility, with managers highlighting undervaluation and narrowing global asset market conditions...

Diverse Income Trust Managers predict UK small-cap super cycle

Gervais Williams and Martin Turner of Premier Miton Investors are highly optimistic about Diverse Income Trust’s outlook, expecting equity income stocks to become market favourites as investors seek steady cash returns...

Volta Finance: Liquid access to outperforming private credit

Volta Finance offers investors liquid access to the attractive but typically institutional-only CLO private credit market. The company provides portfolio diversification, with returns uncorrelated to bond indices, and delivers a near-9% dividend yield supported by strong cash generation...

The Diverse Income Trust Gervais Williams Eyes Big Gains from Gold, Gas and Tech (Video)

Gervais Williams reveals how The Diverse Income Trust is crushing major indices — powered by standout picks in gold, gas, and fintech...

Fidelity favours investing in Chinese small and mid-cap companies (LON:FAS)

Fidelity Asian Values Investment Director Himalee Bahl highlights the Trust’s disciplined value-focused approach amid market uncertainty. By targeting undervalued small and mid-cap companies across China, Indonesia, and South Korea, the Trust avoids momentum-driven areas such as AI-related stocks in Taiwan and expensive Indian small caps...

Emerging markets investment opportunities and why invest now?

Fidelity Emerging Markets' portfolio manager Chris Tennant highlights how lower debt levels, strong reserves, early interest rate action and a weaker US dollar create favourable conditions...

Kepler highlights strong gains for JPMorgan European Discovery

Kepler notes that JPMorgan European Discovery (JEDT) has achieved a 32% share price total return since new managers took over in 2024, outperforming its benchmark. With small-cap valuations still low and capital flows yet to filter down, Kepler sees potential for further momentum...

UK equities investing resurgence examined by Alex Wright, Fidelity Special Values

UK equities, long overlooked, have begun to shine as low valuations attract contrarian investors. Alex Wright of Fidelity Special Values Plc highlights that renewed buying interest has driven year to date outperformance against global peers and that mid- and small-cap stocks offer particularly attractive value opportunities...

Fidelity Asian Values outperforms with contrarian small-cap strategy

Discover how Fidelity Asian Values plc (LON:FAS) leverages a contrarian approach to invest in smaller Asian companies, driving substantial returns and outperforming benchmarks...

M&S Cyber-Attack Underlines the Value of Defence Companies in the Global Opportunities Trust

Investing in defence companies capable of commercialising their technologies for use in civilian sectors at a lower cost...

Fidelity Special Values delivering market-leading performance

Discover how Fidelity Special Values Plc (LON:FSV) excels in the UK equity market with a contrarian approach, consistently delivering strong returns and dividends...
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Oil’s slide creates opening as market sentiment shifts | Ruffer Investment Company

Gold’s strength and oil’s weakness point to a misalignment that may present a timely opportunity for repositioning...

Outlook and strategy for UK investing in 2026

Alex Wright, portfolio manager of Fidelity Special Values PLC, sets out his outlook for 2026 and explains why UK equities continue to offer attractive valuation opportunities...

What is the Emerging Markets investing outlook 2026? By Fidelity

Nick Price and Chris Tennant outline why shifting fiscal dynamics, a weaker US dollar and renewed momentum in the global tech supply chain could support emerging markets in 2026...

Outlook for investing in China 2026

Dale Nicholls, portfolio manager of Fidelity China Special Situations, outlines his outlook for Chinese equities in 2026, highlighting policy stabilisation, structural innovation leadership, and selective opportunities in advanced manufacturing, automation, and consumer sectors...

Prediction markets move into the mainstream as trading surges | Ruffer Investment Company

New prediction markets are turning public opinion into tradable data, offering investors fresh insight into where conviction and risk are building...

Chinese tech stocks gain momentum amid shifting AI landscape | Ruffer Investment Company

Chinese technology shares are starting to recover relative to US peers as competition in artificial intelligence intensifies. Ruffer’s Gemma Cairns-Smith notes that sentiment in China has improved and that its tech sector is beginning to challenge US leadership in AI...

Latest Research: Fidelity Emerging Markets doubles benchmark’s performance over 12 months

Fidelity Emerging Markets achieved a NAV total return of 34.3% and a share price return of 40.3% for the year to 30 September 2025, outperforming the MSCI EM Index...

Managers Back UK Income Stocks as Market Narrowness Signals Late-Cycle Conditions

UK income stocks seen as attractive amid market volatility, with managers highlighting undervaluation and narrowing global asset market conditions...

Diverse Income Trust Managers predict UK small-cap super cycle

Gervais Williams and Martin Turner of Premier Miton Investors are highly optimistic about Diverse Income Trust’s outlook, expecting equity income stocks to become market favourites as investors seek steady cash returns...

Volta Finance: Liquid access to outperforming private credit

Volta Finance offers investors liquid access to the attractive but typically institutional-only CLO private credit market. The company provides portfolio diversification, with returns uncorrelated to bond indices, and delivers a near-9% dividend yield supported by strong cash generation...

The Diverse Income Trust Gervais Williams Eyes Big Gains from Gold, Gas and Tech (Video)

Gervais Williams reveals how The Diverse Income Trust is crushing major indices — powered by standout picks in gold, gas, and fintech...

Fidelity favours investing in Chinese small and mid-cap companies (LON:FAS)

Fidelity Asian Values Investment Director Himalee Bahl highlights the Trust’s disciplined value-focused approach amid market uncertainty. By targeting undervalued small and mid-cap companies across China, Indonesia, and South Korea, the Trust avoids momentum-driven areas such as AI-related stocks in Taiwan and expensive Indian small caps...

Emerging markets investment opportunities and why invest now?

Fidelity Emerging Markets' portfolio manager Chris Tennant highlights how lower debt levels, strong reserves, early interest rate action and a weaker US dollar create favourable conditions...

Kepler highlights strong gains for JPMorgan European Discovery

Kepler notes that JPMorgan European Discovery (JEDT) has achieved a 32% share price total return since new managers took over in 2024, outperforming its benchmark. With small-cap valuations still low and capital flows yet to filter down, Kepler sees potential for further momentum...

UK equities investing resurgence examined by Alex Wright, Fidelity Special Values

UK equities, long overlooked, have begun to shine as low valuations attract contrarian investors. Alex Wright of Fidelity Special Values Plc highlights that renewed buying interest has driven year to date outperformance against global peers and that mid- and small-cap stocks offer particularly attractive value opportunities...

Fidelity Asian Values outperforms with contrarian small-cap strategy

Discover how Fidelity Asian Values plc (LON:FAS) leverages a contrarian approach to invest in smaller Asian companies, driving substantial returns and outperforming benchmarks...

M&S Cyber-Attack Underlines the Value of Defence Companies in the Global Opportunities Trust

Investing in defence companies capable of commercialising their technologies for use in civilian sectors at a lower cost...

Fidelity Special Values delivering market-leading performance

Discover how Fidelity Special Values Plc (LON:FSV) excels in the UK equity market with a contrarian approach, consistently delivering strong returns and dividends...
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