| 1 | Mining and oil stocks moved lower, especially in London. | |
| 2 | Other European lenders were also lower, with French banking stocks in particular coming under pressure. | |
| 3 | For all the US problems, American-exposed stocks have shed only 9 per cent in the past 12 months. | |
| 4 | But going the extra mile is expensive, requiring a research platform that can synthesise industry, country and stock-specific analysis. | |
| 5 | You don't have to give up being an active investor. But consider ditching individual stocks in favor of easier choices like index funds. |