http://www.bestinvest.co.uk Latest investment news and updates from our experts covering our views on funds and important events in the personal finance and investment industry. 2012 Bestinvest. All rights reserved. Banks are not only failing to pass on historically low interest rates but also constraining the flow of credit. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13854/The-banking-sector-repair Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Templeton is way ahead of the game when it comes to frontier markets. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13849/Frontier-markets-exploring-Africa Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Undoubtedly both ISAs and pensions have their plus points but when it comes to saving for retirement, which is better? Here we weigh up the benefits. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13836/Which-is-better-a-pension-or-an-ISA Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Bank of England has once again voted to keep the base rate at a record low of 0.5% http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13829/No-change-to-the-base-rate Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Bestinvest fund manager of the month: Will James Standard Life European Equity Income http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13828/Fund-manager-of-the-month Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT This maxim suggests that markets underperform in summer so investors should cash in now and return in the autumn when performance is said to pick up. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13824/Sell-in-May-and-go-away Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Choosing and managing assets is both challenging and time consuming but is said to account for 90% of portfolio returns. Managed portfolios can help. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13745/Asset-allocation-a-vital-part Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Global equity markets retraced some of their year-to-date gains in April, the Eurozone was back under the spotlight and in the US slow recovery continues http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13785/Economic-review-and-outlook Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Tim Stalkartt, Head of Financial Planning, answered questions from Times readers during a recent webinar on pensions. Here he shares popular questions. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13784/Investing-for-the-future Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT We prefer funds investing in property shares rather than physical property assets because they have the flexibility to switch between property sectors and countries. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13800/Property-moves-responding-to-changing Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT With more than 2,000 funds to choose from, which proved the most popular with investors? http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13774/April-s-best-selling-funds Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT With Fidelity's high-profile Special Situations fund suffering a loss of performance in recent times, special situations funds are back in the limelight. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13783/Special-situations-funds-high Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT