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Our Bric does the trick

FUND TIP REVIEW: Allianz RCM BR¹û¶³´«Ã½ Stars has done well in 2009, and should continue to build on recent performance going in to next year.

Firstgroup bonds just the ticket

BOND OF THE WEEK: A juicy yield and easy dealing, but keep an eye on the credit rating

Interesting times for investment trusts

FUNDS: There'll be plenty of news in 2010 from one of the UK's oldest investment sectors

Next week's economics

OUTLOOK: Housing data to show recovery on both sides of the Atlantic

Gilt supply to surge

MARKETS: If the Bank of England stops buying them, we'd better pray that foreign investors do instead

Where next for fund investors

FUNDS: Should you stay close to home, or use funds to boost exposure to more exotic markets?

Onwards and upwards for ETFs

THE BIG THEME: The exchange-traded fund (ETF) landscape is expected to go from strength to strength, with some consolidation expected along the way.

Momentum's mixed messages

BIG MOVERS: Our momentum investing experiment has produced some mixed results, but market conditions were unusual

Business as usual?

ECONOM¹û¶³´«Ã½S: Futures markets are betting that short-term interest rates will return to normal soon. There's a problem with this view.

Bah, humbug!

From an economic point of view, there's much to be said against Christmas.