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Date	Headline	Symbol
06/11/09	Final gain pushes UK blue-chips up 2% on the week
06/11/09	Some bright spots in a gloomy US jobs report
06/11/09	Smith & Nephew's on track to reach our forecasts	SN.
06/11/09	Focus on the short-term hurts companies
06/11/09	Quantitative easing is winding down: I told you so
06/11/09	We think BG Group will deliver attractive returns	BG.
06/11/09	US unemployment: Brace for 10%
05/11/09	US jobs data give stock markets a boost
05/11/09	We believe Unilever can hold up cash flows	ULVR
05/11/09	Investing Classroom: Funds and net asset value
05/11/09	A global question: Time to raise interest rates?
05/11/09	Muted reaction to £25 billion QE boost
05/11/09	Market cheers Man Group's balance sheet
05/11/09	Difficult half for Bank of Ireland
04/11/09	UK markets cheer retailers and housebuilders
04/11/09	We are reviewing our Lloyds and RBS analysis	LLOY
04/11/09	Investing Classroom: What is a fund?
04/11/09	We see the greenback easing over the next decade
04/11/09	Teach yourself to become a better investor--Part 2
04/11/09	Retailers signal end of downturn	MKS
03/11/09	UK shares tumble as govt extends bank bailout
03/11/09	Shire's Vyvanse shows an impressive growth rate	SHP
03/11/09	Investing Classroom: How much is enough?
03/11/09	We see Ryanair building market share	RYA
03/11/09	AB Foods a "safe haven" with which to sleep easy	ABF
02/11/09	Markets regain momentum
02/11/09	China weekly review
02/11/09	Ryanair issues threat to Boeing	RYA
02/11/09	US weekly review
01/11/09	What to expect from the week ahead
30/10/09	Final tumble sees FTSE shed 1.7% in October
30/10/09	Former economic excesses are steering the present
30/10/09	UK economy in a jam?
30/10/09	Our take on the bond ETF dilemma
29/10/09	US GDP growth surprise spurs on global indices
29/10/09	One-time gains boost AstraZeneca's 3Q
29/10/09	Royal Dutch Shell's 3Q was weaker than we expected	RDSB
29/10/09	Investing Classroom: Creating your "IPS"
29/10/09	British American's 3Q confirms our long-term view	BATS
29/10/09	We think Glaxo has the best pipeline in the sector	GSK
28/10/09	Markets sell-off on economic fears
28/10/09	Natural resources funds: We rate the five biggest
28/10/09	Investing Classroom: Core vs non-core investments
28/10/09	Carpetright shows strength	CPR
27/10/09	UK blue-chips struggle higher as banks suffer
27/10/09	We see further improvements at BP	BP.
27/10/09	Investing Classroom: Building your emergency fund
27/10/09	Teach yourself to become a better investor
26/10/09	Banks drag FTSE down in global sell-off
26/10/09	Strong 3Q so far bodes well for Astra and Glaxo	GSK
26/10/09	Investor confidence is climbing
26/10/09	8 signs you shouldn't buy a house
26/10/09	US corporate earnings jump, the market yawns
26/10/09	China's week in review
25/10/09	What to expect from the week ahead
23/10/09	Another week of FTSE gains despite GDP drop
23/10/09	Investing Classroom: How much risk can you take?
23/10/09	The Week: Down, down, deeper and down
23/10/09	Surprise GDP fall shows UK continues to lag Europe
22/10/09	FTSE rally has investors pulling money
22/10/09	Investing Classroom: Determining your goals
22/10/09	Pubs’ cups runneth over after OFT decision	ETI
22/10/09	Rio Tinto tough act to follow for BHP
22/10/09	Cadbury's latest update supports our thesis	CBRY
21/10/09	BoE and Brown comments leave investors unsure
21/10/09	Case Study: Investing for retirement post divorce
21/10/09	Invesco's Morgan Stanley deal raises questions	IPA
21/10/09	Looking across the semiconductor landscape	IFX
21/10/09	Investing Classroom: Steps to a suitable portfolio
21/10/09	Inchcape update drives forecast upgrades	INCH
20/10/09	Banks and resource stocks drag FTSE lower
20/10/09	Morningstar introduces UK equity research
20/10/09	Pearson's position puts it in good stead	PSON
20/10/09	A little drilling never hurt anyone
20/10/09	Investing Classroom: Management quality
20/10/09	Autonomy's improved disclosure fails to impress	AU.
19/10/09	UK blue-chips hit 13-month high on miner strength
19/10/09	Crashes: Fat tails, frequency and size
19/10/09	Investing Classroom: Competitive positioning
19/10/09	National Express back in demand as rival steps in	NEX
19/10/09	Bulks still boom in Rio Tinto's 3Q
19/10/09	US earnings and indices weekly review
19/10/09	China industry and indices weekly review
18/10/09	What to expect from the week ahead
16/10/09	FTSE slides as earnings hopes scuppered in the US
16/10/09	Diageo update confirms our thesis	DGE
16/10/09	Weekly comment: Kiss you, Kate
16/10/09	MORNINGSTAR REVIEW: Third quarter in funds
16/10/09	SABMiller H1 points to top-line decline in 2010
15/10/09	FTSE stumbles as US banks fail to please
15/10/09	Hard choices ahead for asset allocators
15/10/09	Investing Classroom: Thinking like an analyst
15/10/09	Is your portfolio overheated?
15/10/09	Lloyds asset sale should boost Rathbones earnings	RAT
14/10/09	FTSE hits new 12-month high as banks, miners surge
14/10/09	Risk appetite hits highest level in over 3 years
14/10/09	Investing classroom: Understanding the news
14/10/09	Will commodities hold up as diversifiers?
14/10/09	US housing: Sustainable bottom or dead cat bounce?
14/10/09	Punch loses its fizz after preliminary results	JDW
13/10/09	FTSE slides on inflation data
13/10/09	The dark side of diversification
13/10/09	Whitbread interims impress	WTB
12/10/09	Encouraging economic data buoys market
12/10/09	US update weekly
12/10/09	JJB sticks by chairman after 'unfounded' rumours	JJB
09/10/09	Blue-chips put in strongest weekly gain since July
09/10/09	The Week: Birmingham or bust
09/10/09	Investing classroom: Using financial services
09/10/09	InterContinental Hotels is working hard	IHG
09/10/09	Currency: Is it worth the fight?
08/10/09	Sea of green flows over FTSE indices
08/10/09	Rate decisions focus debate on QE expansion
08/10/09	Investing classroom: Financial statements
08/10/09	Worst over for Alcoa, but recovery will be slow	AA
08/10/09	Ladbrokes rights issue accompanies weak 3Q
07/10/09	Mid-week breather for equity markets
07/10/09	Too late to play the advertising recovery?
07/10/09	SABMiller and A-B InBev can coexist	SAB
07/10/09	Investing classroom: Gathering information
07/10/09	10 rounds with the CEO	IHG
07/10/09	Michael Page signals stabilisation for recruiters	MPI
06/10/09	Global indices rally as gold price hits new record
06/10/09	Tesco impresses with first-half results	TSCO
06/10/09	Déjà vu around the world
06/10/09	Investing classroom: The purpose of a company
06/10/09	Will good things come in consumer packages?
06/10/09	Frosty reception for Northern Foods update	NFDS
05/10/09	Return of upbeat data helps lift UK equities
05/10/09	China week in review
05/10/09	Investing classroom: What matters and what doesn't
05/10/09	Fund closures outstrip fund launches in 2009
05/10/09	PZ Cussons rises on back of in-line results	PZC
05/10/09	Saving for the future generations
05/10/09	Top five portfolio check-up tips
05/10/09	US week in review
04/10/09	What to expect from the week ahead
02/10/09	October blues deepen as FTSE loses 5,000
02/10/09	SABMiller in rumoured acquisition of FEMSA
02/10/09	Investing classroom: Investing for the long run
02/10/09	The real world of retailing, the unreal of banking
02/10/09	Cost cuts should significantly benefit Cadbury	CBRY
02/10/09	Can gold continue to climb?
02/10/09	Irish bank bailout debated	AIB
01/10/09	FTSE falls off the starting block
01/10/09	Brewin Dolphin dips as policy change hits profits	BRW
01/10/09	Investing classroom: Compound interest
01/10/09	Prudential struggles to generate consistent growth	PRU
01/10/09	Our take on North America's third quarter
01/10/09	How to handle beneficiary designations
01/10/09	Looking at telcos through a different lens	VOD
30/09/09	FTSE 100 hits best quarterly performance so far
30/09/09	Our outlook for the US market
30/09/09	Is it time to start looking at Japan ETFs?
30/09/09	HSBC focused on fast growing markets	HSBA
30/09/09	Travis Perkins sees slight pick-up in retail	TPK
29/09/09	Lacklustre session sees little FTSE change
29/09/09	Wolseley announces hefty losses	WOS
29/09/09	Investing classroom: Stocks basics
29/09/09	Is the asset management industry ripe for M&A?	BARC
29/09/09	Subpar economic recovery underway
29/09/09	Close Brothers climbs on strong results
28/09/09	UK indices jump amid new M&A activity
28/09/09	Joe Mansueto tells all to Money Week
28/09/09	Wolseley surges as dramatic debt reduction pleases	WOS
28/09/09	Banco Santander Brasil has our attention	SAN
28/09/09	Unilever faces manifold pressures	ULVR
28/09/09	Unilever to purchase Sara Lee personal-care	ULVR
28/09/09	US update weekly
28/09/09	China update weekly
27/09/09	The Week Ahead
25/09/09	Markets end week with a whimper
25/09/09	Our Adviser Workstation is the best planning tool
25/09/09	Metamorphosis of a bear into bull
25/09/09	Miracles are for the long term
25/09/09	Tate & Lyle tops expectations	TATE
24/09/09	Markets fall on G20 fears
24/09/09	Walking on egg shells
24/09/09	In the world of banking, does size matter?
24/09/09	JJB back from the brink	JJB
23/09/09	Markets shrug off early gains
23/09/09	Carnival reports positive third quarter results	CCL
23/09/09	Barratt in cash call	BDEV
22/09/09	The bulls regain momentum
22/09/09	Barclays' asset restructuring shows promise	BARC
22/09/09	OFT fines construction firms
21/09/09	Markets sell off ahead of central bank activity
21/09/09	Your first steps after job loss
21/09/09	China update weekly
21/09/09	US update weekly
21/09/09	Land Securities in Bullring sale	LAND
20/09/09	The Week Ahead
18/09/09	Markets lose momentum
18/09/09	Eight mental traps to avoid
18/09/09	Wake-up call on 'sleep at night' investing
18/09/09	Right as rain
18/09/09	Lloyds to renegotiate GAPS participation	LLOY
17/09/09	Markets maintain positive performance
17/09/09	BP sees operational improvements	BP.
17/09/09	Will Kraft dividend investors go hungry?
17/09/09	DIY enthusiasm boosts Kingfisher
16/09/09	‘Goldilocks’ investors hold risk-appetite in check
16/09/09	Markets embrace recovery hopes
16/09/09	Improvements to our Portfolio Manager and more
16/09/09	Next sees higher full year profits
15/09/09	Inflation news boosts markets
15/09/09	Asia’s resurgence
15/09/09	Cadbury faces near-term challenges	CBRY
15/09/09	Debenhams favours own-brand ranges
14/09/09	Markets nervous on Obama speech
14/09/09	A harrowing year for investors
14/09/09	US update weekly
14/09/09	China update weekly
14/09/09	Green light for Gorgon
13/09/09	Recovery - just an illusion?
11/09/09	UK blue-chips regain 5,000 mark as data cheers
11/09/09	In praise of bric-a-brac
11/09/09	Let the Good Times roll
11/09/09	888 deal prompts upgrades	888
11/09/09	Financial Planning Week: Case Study #6
11/09/09	Financial Planning Week: In Retirement?
10/09/09	Retail outlook drags FTSE back below 5,000 points
10/09/09	Financial Planning Week: Case Study #5
10/09/09	More ways to protect yourself from identity theft
10/09/09	Redrow drops following its worst ever results	RDW
10/09/09	Cadbury: Will Nestle be willing to vie with Kraft?	CBRY
10/09/09	Financial Planning Week: Making Choices?
09/09/09	FTSE pushes through 5,000 for first time this year
09/09/09	CEO departure scares off Micro Focus investors	MCRO
09/09/09	Financial Planning Week: Case Study #4
09/09/09	Should Cadbury shareholders take the cash and run?	CBRY
09/09/09	Financial Planning Week: Case Study #3
09/09/09	We're excited about wireless consolidation	VOD
09/09/09	Financial Planning Week: Young Families
08/09/09	FTSE edges closer to 5,000, fuelled by miners
08/09/09	Attractive Cadbury faces prospect of multiple bids	CBRY
08/09/09	Are your returns as good as they look?
08/09/09	Greene King pleases with strong sales growth	GNK
08/09/09	Financial Planning Week: Case Study #2
08/09/09	Financial Planning Week: Making Commitments?
07/09/09	Cadbury M&A action takes FTSE above 4,900
07/09/09	Financial Planning Week: Case Study #1
07/09/09	How to get back in the market
07/09/09	Astra results show multi-billion-dollar potential	AZN
07/09/09	US update weekly
07/09/09	China update weekly
07/09/09	Financial Planning Week: Young, free & single?
06/09/09	What to expect from the week ahead
04/09/09	Late uptick drags FTSE 100 into positive territory
04/09/09	The chill wind won't last
04/09/09	Will nickel recover its former lustre?	XTA
04/09/09	A walk through our Japan Large-Cap Equity category
04/09/09	BP oil find may be "giant" but we'll wait and see	BP.
04/09/09	Wolf of Wall St: How to spot a swindler
03/09/09	FTSE 100 stumbles ahead of key economic data
03/09/09	Four strategies for avoiding identity theft
03/09/09	The five Ws of dividend investing
03/09/09	HMV underperforms as sales performance disappoints	HMV
03/09/09	Morningstar supports Financial Planning Week
03/09/09	Bovis fundraising bolsters recovery picture	BVS
02/09/09	FTSE 100 flat as BP oil find helps minimise losses
02/09/09	CFTC position limits claim first ETP victim
02/09/09	Eaga impresses with solid full-year performance	EAGA
02/09/09	A balancing act for commodity ETFs
02/09/09	Retailers in demand as DSG shows improvement	DSGI
01/09/09	FTSE stumbles at the start of September
01/09/09	New law will solidify tobacco firms' market shares	IMT
01/09/09	The dark side of trust
01/09/09	The alphabet soup of economic recovery
01/09/09	US update weekly
01/09/09	Monday quiz
01/09/09	China update weekly
29/08/09	What to expect from the week ahead
28/08/09	Late uptick sees FTSE 100 finish week above 4,900
28/08/09	Two swallows make a summer
28/08/09	Diageo is the best spirits company on the planet	DGE
28/08/09	More common investor mistakes - part 2
27/08/09	UK markets wind down ahead of the long weekend
27/08/09	888's unexpected special dividend raises questions	888
27/08/09	Our take on Diageo's numbers	DGE
27/08/09	Diageo's sober guidance induces profit-taking	DGE
27/08/09	Lessons of past downturns
27/08/09	Can the search king be unseated?	GOOG
26/08/09	Need for a breather sees FTSE blue-chips slide
26/08/09	Copper forecast turns upward
26/08/09	Analyse funds like the pros
26/08/09	Ben Bernanke's biggest challenge
26/08/09	CRH's 1H reflects tough trading environment	CRH
26/08/09	Serco pleases with good visibility and cash flow
25/08/09	Another record high close in 2009 for the FTSE
25/08/09	The future of commodity ETFs
25/08/09	Have oil prices peaked for 2009?
25/08/09	Admiral's in-line 1H doesn't justify the rating
24/08/09	Miners and Asian rally push FTSE closer to 5,000
24/08/09	Rio Tinto's 1H leads us to upgrade 2009 estimates
24/08/09	Improving credit picture bolsters recovery case
24/08/09	The offshore industry's 2Q: A slow-motion decline
24/08/09	Monday quiz
24/08/09	What to expect from the week ahead
24/08/09	US update weekly
24/08/09	China update weekly
21/08/09	FTSE indices end the week on a high
21/08/09	The importance of being Mervyn
21/08/09	Can commodities still pound away at the old enemy?
21/08/09	A crisis review of negative alpha
20/08/09	China and commodities push FTSE higher
20/08/09	Rio's 1H in-line but aluminium drags
20/08/09	Market looks beyond record public borrowing
20/08/09	A bond-fund manifesto
20/08/09	Five things every bond fund investor should know
20/08/09	Diageo's valuation leaves little upside	DGE
19/08/09	Lacklustre session ends much as it started
19/08/09	John Menzies jumps on stellar interim performance	MNZS
19/08/09	Managers not putting money where their mouths are
19/08/09	An ugly side to some commodity ETFs
18/08/09	FTSE 100 bounces back
18/08/09	Economic round-up
18/08/09	Planning for the unthinkable
18/08/09	Watch those bid-ask spreads
18/08/09	British Land's solid 1Q prompts profit-taking	BLND
17/08/09	Global sell-off sees FTSE 100 index lose 1.5%
17/08/09	British American's new head is a sensible move	BATS
17/08/09	Latest changes create a company news one-stop shop
17/08/09	Uptick on the horizon after rough 1H for Tomkins	TOMK
17/08/09	Common investor mistakes - part 1
17/08/09	Monday quiz
17/08/09	China update weekly
16/08/09	What to expect from the week ahead
14/08/09	US data drags FTSE 100 back from 2009 high
14/08/09	Prudential's 1H proves financial strength
14/08/09	For King and country
14/08/09	Easily suggest funds you would like us to research
14/08/09	The impact of Rio Tinto arrests in China
13/08/09	FTSE 100 gains 15% in one month
13/08/09	BHP produces strong result in year of two halves
13/08/09	Do you have a job-loss safety net?
13/08/09	Lloyds' Insight is a good deal for Bank of NY	LLOY
13/08/09	Thomas Cook falls after abandoning 2010 target	TCG
12/08/09	Interest rate relief pushes FTSE 1% higher
12/08/09	MPC meeting signals low interest rates to stay
12/08/09	The 80% myth
12/08/09	InterContinental results likely to remain weak	IHG
12/08/09	Balfour beats the market with confident outlook
11/08/09	Profit-seekers help take 1% off FTSE 100
11/08/09	The investment contest you'll never see
11/08/09	Top managers on sins of omission
11/08/09	Friends shareholders should welcome takeover	FP.
10/08/09	Little change belies Friends rally, Lloyds fall
10/08/09	Proposed Friends takeover values co at 80p/share	FP.
10/08/09	Recession moves into the rearview mirror
10/08/09	Excess Cash: The Jobs vs Buffett Approach
10/08/09	Uncertainty surrounding RBS remains after 1H
10/08/09	Monday quiz
08/08/09	What to expect from the week ahead

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