Sunday  20 May 2012

Thomas' Top 10 Ideas for 2010

With the forthcoming budget and general election looming on the horizon, it is even more important to consider the balance of your portfolio and think about possible winners for the remainder of the year ahead. Most analysts have predicted modest returns from UK equities in 2010 due to the economic and political uncertainty, but there are some sectors that may be worth considering as we look forward over the remainder of the year.
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Only two sectors produced negative returns in 2009, Japan down by 3.6% and UK gilts by 1.9%, whilst commercial property and absolute return funds are also amongst the worst performers.  

It is worth considering whether the poorer performers in 2009 could be the winners in 2010, as can be the case if the economic conditions change to suit. With analysts predicting that shares will have a much tougher year in 2010, we have selected five sector ideas which provide attractive reasons for consideration, and five post crunch tips to make more of your money.

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