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Investment fund says stock picking is being disregarded

29 October 2010 / by Paul Dicken

An investment fund says stock picking is being disregarded as markets and asset managers focus on the bigger economic picture.

John Bennett, manager of the Gartmore European Focus Fund and Gartmore European Selected Opportunities Fund said ‘markets, as well as money managers, remain at the mercy of the macro’.

“In a year dominated by phenomena such as ‘risk on, risk off’, high frequency trading and quantitative easing, stock picking seems relegated to the sidelines, to the extent that it sounds almost quaint.”

Bennett believes there has been a ‘headlong rush into private equity and other ‘alternatives’’ which was giving way to a greater scramble. This search for yield leaves investors potentially in the wrong asset classes, according to Bennett.

“Put simply, our sense is that time, as well as central banks and their governments, is on the side of equities and against bonds,” he added.

Invesco Perpetual fund manager Neil Woodford said earlier this month that the markets were largely ignoring the inherent value in individual equity investments. He said that ‘dependable stocks’ of major corporations listed in London ‘currently trade at unusually low valuations’.

Writing in the Financial Times, Woodford said: “The economic outlook is fraught with uncertainty, so to me it is inexplicable that the stock market is not embracing certainty or dependability where it can find it.

“Perhaps it is because investment horizons appear to be getting shorter and shorter, encouraging brief bursts of risk on/risk off activity that seem to characterise current markets, stimulated by the latest batch of economic data.”

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  Product Name ISA Option Income Yield More Info
Henderson Strategic Bond yes 5.7% More Info >
Income Paid Quarterly. Investing in higher yielding assets which will include most types of fixed interest securities, this fund aims to deliver a quarterly income to investors. See latest fund factsheet for details.

Newton Asian Income yes 5.43% More Info >
Income Paid Quarterly.The objective of the Sub-Fund is to achieve income together with long-term capital growth predominantly through investments in securities in Asia Pacific ex Japan (including Australia & New Zealand) region. The Sub-Fund may also invest in collective investment schemes. See latest fund factsheet for details.
Newton Higher Income yes 5.4% More Info >
Income Paid Quarterly. The objective of the Fund is to achieve increasing distributions on a calendar year basis with long term capital growth. The Fund may also invest in collective investment schemes. See latest fund factsheet for details.

Invesco Perpetual Distribution yes 4.7% More Info >
Income Paid Monthly. Invesco Perpetual Distribution offers a balance between both income and capital growth through investment in UK based equities and fixed interest securities. See latest fund factsheet for details.

Invesco Perpetual Monthly Income Plus yes 4.46% More Info >
Income Paid Monthly. Popular income fund that aims to achieve a high level of income whilst seeking to maximise total return through investing in high yielding corporate and Government bonds, together with UK equities. See latest fund factsheet for details.

Woodford Equity Income Fund yes 3.50% More Info >
Our selected partner for investing in Neil Woodford’s Equity Income fund is Barclays Stockbrokers, via their INVESTMENT ISA for new ISAs and ISA transfers, or their MARKETMASTER® ACCOUNT for non-ISA investments. Income Paid Quarterly.The fund’s investment objective is to provide investors with long-term appreciation through investing in stocks primarily listed on the UK stock exchanges. Up to 20% may be invested in international companies. The income objective is 10% higher than the FTSE All Share Index yield with an anticipated annual yield of 4.0%.
Newton Global Higher Income yes 4.7% More Info >
Income Paid Quarterly. The objective of the Sub-Fund is to achieve increasing annual distributions together with long-term capital growth from investing predominantly in global securities. The Sub-Fund may also invest in collective investment schemes. See latest fund factsheet for details.

Jupiter Merlin Income Portfolio yes 3.10% More Info >
Income Paid Quarterly. To achieve a high and rising income with some potential for capital growth by investing predominantly in unit trusts, OEICs, Exchange Traded Funds and other collective investment schemes across several management groups. The underlying funds invest in equities, fixed interest stocks, commodities and property, principally in the UK. See latest fund factsheet for details.

M&G; Global Dividend yes 3.27% More Info >
Income Paid Quarterly. The Fund aims to deliver a dividend yield above the market average, by investing mainly in a range of global equities. The Fund aims to grow distributions over the long-term whilst also maximising total return (the combination of income and growth of capital). See latest fund factsheet for details.
Kames Strategic Bond yes 2.95% More Info >
The primary investment objective is to maximise total return (income plus capital ) by investing in global debt instruments,denominated in any currency, ranging from AAA Government Bonds through to high yield and emerging market corporate bonds. At least 50% of the fund will be invested in sterling and other currency denominated bonds hedged back to sterling. See latest fund factsheet for details.

M&G; Optimal Income yes 2.44% More Info >
Income Paid Twice Yearly.The fund aims to provide a total return to investors based on exposure to optimal income streams in investment markets. The fund invests across a broad range of fixed income assets according to where the fund manager identifies value. See latest fund factsheet for details.

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*** This is the target yield the fund aims to achieve per year, it is not guaranteed and could change according to prevailing market conditions. The target yield is net of basic rate tax.
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