Economics / Markets

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway failed to beat the S&P 500's return last year, meaning it missed Buffett's target of beating the index over a five year period for the first time.

It's our weekly heads-up on the articles your clients may have read in the national newspapers over the weekend...

PA Portfolio takes a look at investing in asset management houses

The skill of active fund managers "adds real value" to investors, but the market may need to improve at identifying that skill quicker, according to Investment Management Association (IMA) chief executive Daniel Godfrey.

Attitude to property investment sure has changed in recent months

Confidence among UK investors continues to rise with the vast majority looking to maintain or increase the amount they invest and save during 2014, according to research by Schroders.

The UK economy grew at 0.7% in the final quarter of 2013, official figures confirmed today, in line with the preliminary estimate, although 2013's overall growth rate was revised down.

LGIM’s Justin Onuekwusi takes his turn on PA's soapbox

PA looks at the economy of scale that is the People's Republic of China

SLI's Dynamic Distribution fund manager Lowe expects to increase her property allocation