Five things clients will call you about this week

Market recovery With mergers and acquisitions hitting highs not seen since 2008, the Sunday Times says it's time to benefit from a market recovery. The paper backs special situations and smaller companies funds to benefit from an increase in M&A. America Retail investors could be about to return to US funds, according to the Mail on Sunday. Promising economic data, including the beginnings of a housing recovery and advances in shale gas extraction, have led advisers to reconsider the country. Sterling The downgrade of the UK's credit rating has come at a bad time for investors b...