It appears investors have been sticking to familiar territory in September when investing via exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with popular choices involving the FTSE 100 and the S&P 500.ETFs are desirable for investors looking to match - rather than beat - the performance of indexes or physical assets such as commodities for a cheaper price than actively managed funds.According to data from Youinvest

After an in-depth scouring of the market Shares takes a look at some of the most popular UK funds. Our team will now determine if their popularity is warranted and if investors should consider buying these funds now.Our tables have been compiled from sources including Barclays Stockbrokers, Hargreaves Lansdown (HL.), TD Direct Investing platforms, AJ Bell Youinvest, trade body The Association of I

After trillions of dollars of quantitative easing, is it really possible deflation could be back on the agenda? Amid all the selling, one number that has attracted surprisingly little attention is the US government deficit, which came in at 2.8% of GDP in the year to end-September 2014. This is the world?s largest economy?s narrowest deficit since before the recession.Kully Samra, managing directo

After trillions of dollars of quantitative easing, is it really possible deflation could be back on the agenda? Amid all the selling, one number that has attracted surprisingly little attention is the US government deficit, which came in at 2.8% of GDP in the year to end-September 2014. This is the world's largest economy's narrowest deficit since before the recession.Kully Samra, managing directo

Short selling is a way to make money by betting a company's share price will fall in value. You can also profit from downwards movement in commodities, stock indices or currencies. This article shows different ways to find shorting ideas, as well as explaining how it can work as a natural hedge against a portfolio of stocks you've already bought and explain why shorting is not necessarily immoral.