Heather Connon

The much-derided Dogs of the Footsie, our annual assembly of the least-loved shares in the FTSE 100, have left the wider stockmarket trailing badly, says Heather Connon.

Holding small companies is smart, but you need to sift the good from the bad to secure all-weather outperformance, says Heather Connon.

Companies raising funds through initial public offerings give investors a way to get in on the ground floor of a growth story but, as Heather Connon shows, recent new issues have provided a more cautionary tale.

Ominous political and economic uncertainty is building around the world. Heather Connon reveals the verdict of our experts on its likely impact on global equity values in 2012.

Doubts over performance at Fidelity's flagship funds are growing, finds Heather Connon, but is this the natural result of a contrarian approach?

More investors are turning to trackers rather than relying on managers to pluck winners out of the sky, reports Heather Connon.

Heather Connon investigates whether Alliance Trust's small improvement in performance will continue.

Commodity prices are volatile, but they can serve investors well over the long term if certain guidelines are followed, writes Heather Connon.

By focusing a £100,000 portfolio on income growth rather than a high yield, you've a chance of beating inflation, reports Heather Connon.

Don't let the eurozone blues stop you investing in some of the world's least risky countries, five of which are in northern Europe and boast low valuations too, says Heather Connon.