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Facebook finds a bull in Polar Capital's Rogoff

With 900 million users the bull case for Facebook is the amount of advertising money it makes per person, says Ben Rogoff, manager of Polar Capital Technology Trust.

My favourite share

Companies with pricing power are the star performers for Rosemary Banyard's Schroder UK Mid Cap Investment Trust. Here, she highlights the stock she favours.

Is it time for investors to look to Burma?

With EU sanctions to be suspended on military-dominated Burma, many have declared a gold rush. But for investors there is opportunity and obstacle in equal measure.

How to fight back against the fat cats

Investors struggle to protect scant profits from a growing army of financial services intermediaries. Barry Riley investigates what's going wrong and how to keep costs down.

Don't miss the US bull run

US smaller companies have enjoyed a tremendous bull run and this is set to continue, argues Russell Cleveland of RENN Universal Growth Investment Trust.

Solid returns from infrastructure funds come at a cost

Infrastructure funds offer investors attractive yields and less volatility than equities. But are the benefits built to last? Fiona Hamilton reports.

10 shares that offer consistent dividends

Reinvestment of dividends, rather than capital growth, accounts for the lion's share of returns on equities, which is why selecting companies with consistent and growing yields is so important, as Nick Louth shows.

Emerging debt attractions

Gilts are out of favour but their emerging market equivalents are catching the eye of investors, as are corporate bonds, discovers Cherry Reynard.

Net a world of bumper returns

Scouring the globe to grab income opportunities is growing in popularity, explains Faith Glasgow. Here, experts pick out funds and trusts for income investors to broaden their investment horizons.

Sell in May and go away?

Based on recent history the stockmarket adage "sell in May and go away, buy again on Leger's day" might well be good advice. So should investors sell up or 'buy and hold', and if so which funds?