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Debts, and low rates, deter savers
Advisers say repaying debt is more of a priority than putting money into an individual savings account
Fixed-rate bonds best for 2010
With the Bank of England likely to keep interest rates on hold for much of 2010, the premium returns offered by fixed-rate bonds will remain attractive
Shares lack stimulus for further gains
UK equities will struggle to build upon their 18 per cent rise in 2009, held back by weak growth, debt and the withdrawal of liquidity measures
Multi-asset funds tipped for 2010
Multi-asset funds are set to soar in popularity in the year ahead as investors buy into a broader mix of assets, according to research carried out among independent financial advisers (IFAs)
FTSE 100 forecasts for 2010
Analysts and commentators will keeping an eye on interest rates, inflation and sterling
Banks stocks attract heavy trading in 2009
Bank stocks have dominated this year’s top-ten list of most traded shares, according to TD Waterhouse. The figures highlight the overall volatility that has hit the banking sector this year as investors moved in and out of bank stocks in the hope of profiting from the recent market rally
The best and worst investments
Investors who picked the right assets over the past decade received handsome rewards
Losers poised for rebound
Analysts agree that timing is everything when it comes to determining the best and worst fund sectors of the decade
OK, I got the rebound wrong
The bigger they come, the harder they fall. This principle has served me well during much of the bear market in equities that began in 2007.
Private investors take profits as rally stalls
In the last two months, individual investors have sold a net £637m-worth of equities, more than treble the amount they pulled out of the market in the previous period




