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Eva Berlinska compares the performance of three accelerated growth products with American-style protection barriers that are based on the common stock of Molycorp Corporation, Green Mountain Coffee and...
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Halifax links to FTSE 100 and Bank of England base rate
Halifax has targeted fee-based independent financial advisers in the UK with a FTSE 100-based product that pays a minimum coupon of 5.5% per annum plus the Bank of England base rate
Garantum autocall linked to emerging markets
Garantum is tapping into the desire for emerging markets exposure among investors in Sweden with a defensive autocallable that pays 10% a year on condition that none of its underlying indexes falls below 60% of their initial value
Morgan Stanley offers deferred kickout on the FTSE 100
Morgan Stanley has launched a FTSE 100-linked six-year kickout plan in the UK that does not pay out automatically at the trigger point, giving investors the option of waiting until maturity
JP Morgan launches capital-at-risk dual directional note linked to S...
The big increase in the popularity of dual directional notes such as this JP Morgan US product linked to the S&P 500 is based on the possibility of returns in markets that have moderate rises or falls, but investors must beware the barriers
Trade of the month: Defensive products
Defensive products have grown in popularity in recent years as investors seek products which pay good returns at controlled risk and those which are suited to range-bound markets. One of the products reviewed this month is a defensive autocallable linked...
Five-year income linked to FTSE 100 and the Bank of England base rate
Barclays is offering UK investors a five-year income product based on the fortunes of the FTSE 100 and rises in the Bank of England base rate. Capital is at risk at maturity if the index breaches a 50% barrier
FVC custom indexes
The month-on-month changes in the FVC US indexes were very small this month and the year-on-year performance of all three indexes was positive, with the largest increase seen in the FVC US income index. The charts show the performance of the indexes over...
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