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. Investing has never been so rewarding. Earn up to £500 cashback. Terms apply. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13243/Investing-has-never-been Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT January was a positive month for equity markets largely due to the ECB’s Long Term Refinancing Operation (LTRO). http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13273/Economic-review-and-outlook Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Adrian Lowcock interviews Richard Colwell, manager of Threadneedle UK Equity income. Watch the video interview here. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13218/Our-5-star-pick-Threadneedle Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT By displaying a very strong track record and using high quality investment managers, we feel Northern do stand out, it’s award our highest rating of 5 stars. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13265/Our-5-star-rated-VCT Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Newton Global Higher Income fund is run by James Harries. Harries joined Newton in 1995, he left in 2004 for a brief stint at Veritas before returning in 2005 to take over the lead management role of the Newton Global Higher Income fund. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13262/Fund-manager-of-the-month Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT There are plenty of companies involved in the infrastructure space. Many of these companies are listed on stock exchanges around the world. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13205/Infrastructure-projects-a-solid-investment Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Against this challenging economic backdrop, opportunities for investors do still exist. Our preference is for high quality corporate bond funds. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13211/Inflation-down-no-respite-for Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT On Friday 13th S&P downgraded French and Austrian government bonds to AA from AAA, we ask what impact is it likely to have for investors? http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13185/S-amp-P-downgrades-Is-AA-the-new Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The New Year marks the real start of the 2012 VCT season that culminates at the end of the tax year on 5 April. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13166/Double-your-VCT-tax Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Gilts funds outperformed every other fund sector last year – with conventional gilts funds returning an average of 15.8 per cent. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13163/How-safe-are-gilts Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Given the uncertain economic outlook, we believe it is important that investors ensure their portfolios are properly diversified. We believe that quality corporate bond funds that offer some additional mandate flexibility. http://www.bestinvest.co.uk/article/13092/Part-3-Our-top-investment Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT