Are You Reading What Everyone Else is Reading?

Morningstar.co.uk's top ten most read articles last week show that investors are eagerly searching for informed insights into the investing environment and economic outlook--keeping one eye on fund and corporate developments at home while allowing the other eye to glance over investment opportunities further afield. Tips on how to ensure you allocate appropriate time and attention to reviewing your portfolio as 2010 draws to a close, as well as top tips for making the most of Morningstar's investing tools have also kept readers entertained.

Investment Insights
Bootle: The Eurozone is in Fundamental Crisis It’s going to be a long haul to recovery for the developed world, deflation is a much greater threat than inflation, and interest rates are set to remain low for years, says Roger Bootle, managing director of Capital Economics.

Take a Tour From Europe to the BRICs to Japan Morningstar's Christine Benz and Karin Anderson discuss some of the biggest winning and losing regions in international funds.

Fund Commentary
Will a Rocky Boat Lead to Mutiny at Gartmore? Could the uncertainty surrounding Gartmore lead to further fund manager departures and impaired fund performances?

How Currency Risk Affects You Gain some control over an aspect of investing that otherwise can seem like a mysterious and powerful force.

Equity Commentary
Our Top European Stock Picks Which European stocks should investors keep on their radar screens and which can they afford to ignore?

Three Main Concerns for BP We are concerned that oil spill related costs could exceed estimates, that it could take BP years to restore its reputation, and that attractive growth assets could be sold to meet asset sale targets.

Market Commentary
Markets Suffer Worst Drop in Months Amid Debt Fear The lack of a resolution to Ireland's fiscal debt and fear of sovereign contagion dragged the UK market to its lowest in three weeks.

Portfolio Management
Funds That Got Away and Why You Should Let Them Go Beware of hindsight bias when comparing what you own with what you wish you owned.

Improve Your Investing--and Your Holiday Reviewing your investments at the end of the year is a good idea but here's a better one: Do it now.

Morningstar Tips
How To… Compare Funds on Morningstar.co.uk Morningstar's investment tools allow you to 'try before you buy' so that you make the right investment choice for your portfolio.