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Be heartened by the resilience of the market

Given the steady flow of weak economic news throughout the month, the market’s resilience is worth thinking about

Concerns on high fees

Fund groups are coming under pressure to cut the fees they charge investors, amid concerns that high fees can impact performance over the long term

Equity venture aims to combat volatility

Fund investors concerned about market volatility will soon be able to reduce their risk of losses without relying on derivatives or third-party guarantees

‘Hidden’ funds distort performance

Investors are being warned that the under performance of funds is being “hidden” when they are merged with other investments

Always a chance in the small caps

I focus on “value” investing – trying to buy £1 for 50p and boosting my dividend income

Fund managers lured by alternatives

Fund managers are building up their holdings of alternative assets to pre-credit crunch levels, as they try to turn a profit in rocky markets.

When markets wobble, you can buy into the fear

Volatility-based products should only be used by very adventurous or experienced investors

Facts on complaints ‘being hidden away’

Banks, insurers and other financial services firms have been accused of making it difficult for their customers to find out how many complaints have been lodged against them

Inflation-beating Isa closes

Huge demand from savers has prompted the withdrawal of the only account that guaranteed a return over inflation

Windfall Isa investors forced to sell bank shares

Tens of thousands of investors with Fidelity, one of the biggest Isa managers, are being forced to sell their shares in a number of widely held banks after the fund manager announced the closure of its Windfall Isa

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