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• 19Sep2018

  The extraordinary cost of ethical funds

  19Sep2018

  There is a growing supply of ethically focussed funds, so here we assess whether their performance merits your attention. Should you indulge in ethical investing? Here we show the cost to you.

  By Brian Dennehy

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  Sector analysis

• 14Sep2018

  19 bad habits costing you fortunes (part I)

  14Sep2018

  We all get into habits in life, and mostly they make us more efficient. Sadly our investing habits are more likely to lose us lots of money. But by honestly addressing them you can transform your investing success.

  By Brian Dennehy

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  Investment research

• 14Sep2018

  2008. Learning from (ancient) history.

  14Sep2018

  In the last of this 2008 series I said you can’t blame greedy bankers. Others make the point more technically and blame the introduction of modern banking “in the early 17th century” for financial crises. The truth is not as simple, and more deep-seated.

  By Brian Dennehy

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  Market commentary

• 14Sep2018

  Do I need a Stop-Loss? How does it dent performance in practice?

  14Sep2018

  The question of how to construct a Stop-Loss strategy and how to apply it always excites interest. Here we update the performance for the popular Dynamic UK All Companies portfolio, and compare how it performed with and without a Stop-Loss applied.

  By Brian Dennehy

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  Portfolio building

• 07Sep2018

  Dynamic Portfolio Review: Asia & Emerging Markets

  07Sep2018

  We have already reviewed the Bonkers portfolio for this month. Here we review the Dynamic Asia & Emerging Markets portfolio with its review points falling in March and September.

  By Sam Lees

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  Dynamic Portfolios

• 07Sep2018

  Dynamic Portfolio Review: Bonkers

  07Sep2018

  This month we review the Bonkers portfolio with 6-monthly review points falling in March and September.

  By Sam Lees

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  Dynamic Portfolios

• 07Sep2018

  Greenspan and The Age Of Ignorance

  07Sep2018

  In coming days much will be written about 2008, what went wrong and who is to blame. Bankers will be blamed by most. Greedy bankers? It’s a bit like blaming a rabid dog for biting you. The base instincts of bankers are a constant through history. The real blame lays fairly at the door of other actors in this tragedy – the central banks, particularly Alan Greenspan. It is not clear that we are today in a better place, on the contrary.

  By Brian Dennehy

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  Market commentary

• 30Aug2018

  Bubble And Bust Anatomy

  30Aug2018

  This is the second blog in our series marking the 10th anniversary of the 2008 Crash just ahead, the Great Financial Crisis. I explore the anatomy of a bubble and bust – and yes, this is very relevant today.

  By Brian Dennehy

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  Market commentary

• 30Aug2018

  Twists And Turns

  30Aug2018

  No, not a new dance. With the 10th anniversary of the 2018 crash just ahead, the Great Financial Crisis, I would like to build a picture of where we are today. This will be over a small number of blogs and today focusses on the anatomy of a bull market, and the twists and turns along the way.

  By Brian Dennehy

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  Market commentary

• 30Aug2018

  What’s Hot? What’s Not? US total domination - Absolute Return shocker

  30Aug2018

  In spite of all the Trump noise and negativity, the US stock market is going strong, with US smaller companies heading the “Hot” table. The laggards are a predictable bunch, but one worm might be turning.

  By Brian Dennehy

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  What's Hot What's Not

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