UK investors cashed-out £3.94bn after being ‘caught up in market panic’
‘Knee-jerk emotional reactions’ can prove costly
Equities
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Calastone: UK investors back European equities in cautious May
US fund inflows were at their second-lowest level since 2023, while European equities enjoyed their strongest month in a year
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IA reports strongest fund flows of year in April amid tariff turmoil
Inflows of £1.1bn were recorded in the month, almost double March’s £519m
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ARC: Private wealth portfolios already on track to reach pre-Liberation Day levels
Global equities rose close to 6% in May when measured in US dollars
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FTSE 100 edges towards record high as trade deal hopes rise again
Index back to the 8,800 level
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Charles Schwab rolls out thematic investing service in the UK
45 curated thematic areas
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Aberdeen: Overlooked mid-caps could be ‘attractive sweet spot’
Trading at record low valuations compared with large firms
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Rathbones’ Coombs: ‘We won’t be following the ‘hot’ investment flows into Europe’
Sceptical of shift some investors have made away from US assets
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Eyes on AI as investors look for clues on market recovery
Sentiment on the tech giants will be important in gauging the market’s direction
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Tariffs mask an inconvenient and uncomfortable truth
Alan Bartlett, partner at Goodhart Partners, argues the tariff turmoil is just one manifestation of something deeper
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Advice clients demanding broader direct investment access
Rathbones research found increased demand for ETFs, investment trusts, equities, bonds and private markets
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Evelyn Partners’ MPS exits L&G and Artemis corporate bond funds to buy Gilts
On the equities side, the MPS has trimmed down UK exposure