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Legg Mason US Smaller Companies fund

Andy Parsons, head of investment research at The Share Centre, explores the benefits of investing in small to medium cap US companies as well as the blue chips.

Economic downturn takes its toll on utility Severn Trent

As Severn Trent reports interim results at the lower end of market expectations, Graham Spooner, investment research analyst at The Share Centre, explains what these mean for investors.

TD customers look to new opportunities

Darren Hepworth, Global Trading and Product Director, TD Waterhouse comments: "TD customers appeared to be looking at new opportunities this week as our top ten most popular buys and sells tables contained financial, resource, mining, travel and telecommunications stocks.

Santander launches Upfront Interest Savings Bond

Savers who need access to extra cash for the New Year sales or to pay off their post Christmas bills can now take advantage of the latest issue of the Santander Upfront Interest Bond.

Barings launch of India fund

Baring Asset Management (Barings), the international investment firm, has announced the launch of the Baring India Fund.

Post Office launches new Junior ISA

The Post Office has launched its Junior ISA that can be opened by parents and guardians on behalf of children under the age of 16 who didn’t qualify for a Child Trust Fund. There is no minimum age requirement.

Halifax launches Junior Stocks and Shares ISA

Halifax launches its Junior Stocks & Shares ISA on Friday 18th November. The fund is simple, straightforward and aims to track the performance of the FTSE 100 Index. Customers are able to top up and value their investment online.

Barclays Wealth launches new regular income bond

Barclays Wealth has launched a new Regular Income Bond, from which investors can receive a monthly income of 0.52% for five years.

Burberry's share price hit by investors taking profits

As luxury goods retailer Burberry releases results for the first half of the year, Nick Raynor, investment research analyst at The Share Centre, explains what they mean for investors.

Invesco Perpetual Global Equity Income fund

Andy Parsons, head of investment research at The Share Centre, explains how investors can benefit from taking a global approach to equity income.

UK investors expect to increase their usage of ETFs in 2012

A survey of investors at the annual iShares Insights conference revealed over two thirds of those surveyed expect their use of ETFs to increase over the coming year.

Wesleyan launches Cash Junior ISA

Wesleyan has launched a Cash Junior ISA paying 2.75% AER tax free (variable). This tax-efficient child savings product is available for children under the age of 18 who do not already have a Child Trust Fund.

Legal & General Inflation Protected Deposit Bond

Legal & General has launched a new, innovative savings plan, which is designed to offer investors the potential to protect their capital from inflation whatever the level of the RPI over a 5 year term.

Top traded funds from The Share Centre

Andy Parsons, advice team manager at The Share Centre, lists customers' top purchased funds during October 2011 and explains why investors may have favoured them.

Santander’s inflation-linked savings bond

As inflation continues to creep up, savers seeking ways of protecting their savings and investments, should consider Santander's Inflation Linked Savings Bond (Issue 7).