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      <title>US GDP Surprise Forces Weak End to Lacklustre Week</title>
      <description>The UK market and other European indices ended the week in the red as weaker-than-forecast US GDP growth dampened sentiment</description>
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      <title>Even the Governor is Human</title>
      <description>Mervyn King is finally admitting what has been blindingly obvious for some time: inflation is a serious threat</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:29:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Funds Rated in the Past Week</title>
      <description>Find out which funds we've issued or updated qualitative ratings for this week.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fund Times 26 July - 30 July</title>
      <description>Changes To Martin Currie Fund Line-up; Cazenove Adds To UK Equity Team; Newton Strengthens Global Equities Team; SLI Outsources Japan Equity Management; Waverton European Adds Co-Manager.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Preparing for Inflation and Deflation</title>
      <description>As fear of both phenomena is on the rise, investors should seek dual protection with wider-moat stocks, says Morningstar's Paul Larson</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Invesco Sterling Bond: Qual. Rating Issued</title>
      <description>Investors in Invesco Sterling Bond are in good hands, in our view.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Is US Manufacturing Cooling Down?</title>
      <description>Morningstar's Bob Johnson on recent trends in manufacturing and his outlook for Friday's US GDP report</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Gartmore SICAV Pan Euro: Qual. Rating Issued</title>
      <description>We think the change of manager at Gartmore SICAV Pan-European is for the best.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Thin Volumes Lead to Flat Close on UK Market</title>
      <description>A handful of pleasing earnings reports were belied by a late sell-off amid light trading volumes on Thursday</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>More Gains for Royal Dutch Shell in 2Q</title>
      <description>We like how Shell is increasing oil and gas production, while also moving ahead of schedule with downstream cost savings</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BT Steps Closer to Restoring Investor Confidence</title>
      <description>BT reported a mixed 1Q but we expect profitability to improve over the next couple of years</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>We Remain Cautious on Compass</title>
      <description>Accelerating top-line results are a positive sign but we remain cautious in our outlook for the Compass shares</description>
      <link>http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/article.aspx?articleid=90886&amp;categoryid=13&amp;lang=en-GB</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Favourable 2Q and Panel Vote for AstraZeneca</title>
      <description>Strong second-quarter results and a 7-to-1 vote in support of new drug Brilinta are both good news for the Big Pharma firm</description>
      <link>http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/article.aspx?articleid=90883&amp;categoryid=13&amp;lang=en-GB</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Russia is the Most Attractively Valued BRIC Market</title>
      <description>PERSPECTIVES: The BRICs should continue to prosper from strong domestic consumption, says HSBC Global Asset Management</description>
      <link>http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/article.aspx?articleid=90881&amp;categoryid=13&amp;lang=en-GB</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Aberdeen Eur Smaller Cos: Qual. Rating Updated</title>
      <description>Aberdeen European Smaller Companies has shown a bit of spark this year, but our concerns remain.</description>
      <link>http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/article.aspx?articleid=90834&amp;categoryid=13&amp;lang=en-GB</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Building a Core Portfolio with ETFs</title>
      <description>Review our latest ETF webinar on using exchange-traded funds to build a core portfolio</description>
      <link>http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/article.aspx?articleid=90876&amp;categoryid=13&amp;lang=en-GB</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IP Corporate Bond: Qual. Rating Issued</title>
      <description>We think Invesco Perpetual Corporate Bond is one of the best of its kind.</description>
      <link>http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/article.aspx?articleid=90722&amp;categoryid=13&amp;lang=en-GB</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Synthetic ETFs: How Protected Are You?</title>
      <description>Investors need--and deserve--to know the identity of swap counterparties, the composition of the collateral basket and how often swaps are reset</description>
      <link>http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/article.aspx?articleid=90872&amp;categoryid=13&amp;lang=en-GB</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rally Comes to an End as Energy Stocks Slide</title>
      <description>Banks pulled back on Wednesday as investors sought to lock in profits following several sessions of rallying shares</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Herro: Put Money in Global Equities</title>
      <description>Fund manager David Herro addresses how sovereign debt can cause markets to overreact and how fear has sidetracked investors' cash flow</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pricing Boosts British American in 2Q</title>
      <description>We think British American should perform in line with or better than the industry in the long term</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>United Utilities Earns Itself a Narrow Moat</title>
      <description>Restructuring should help United Utilities reduce regulatory risk and support its dividend, but there are other factors that will weigh on performance</description>
      <link>http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/article.aspx?articleid=90847&amp;categoryid=13&amp;lang=en-GB</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Real Test for European Banks</title>
      <description>Greater access to short-term funding and additional liquidity among financial counterparties will be the true testament as to the validity and credibility of the stress tests</description>
      <link>http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/article.aspx?articleid=90844&amp;categoryid=13&amp;lang=en-GB</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>FF Euro Larger Companies: Qual Rating Updated</title>
      <description>There is no denying Fidelity Funds: European Larger Companies has been roughed up recently, but we still think it's a sound offering.
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      <link>http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/article.aspx?articleid=90720&amp;categoryid=13&amp;lang=en-GB</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Global Investment Report</title>
      <description>OBSR Investment Services Director Peter Toogood takes a look at the lay of the economic land and the outlook for equities</description>
      <link>http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/article.aspx?articleid=90840&amp;categoryid=13&amp;lang=en-GB</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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