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Follow this link if this email is not displaying correctly DAILY BULLETIN Tuesday 25 April 2017 Mellon on the Markets by Jim Mellon | Economics | 5 mins. to read It's been a month since the Master Investor Show, and it's been a busy one. Markets have basically gone nowhere, except for the post-Macron relief rally which, if you ask me, will soon peter out. I've been busy getting the Juvenescence book done, and I think I am now about 70% of the way there. It's a tough, but worthwhile, subject; and though it's behind schedule, we will all have so much more of it because of longevity. A month's delay is but a blink of the eye! The book will showcase three portfolios for those interested in investing in the area of longevity, each tailored to different risk appetites. With nearly one fifth of US GDP devoted to healthcare, most of it spent in the last two years of people's lives, something has to be found to reduce the burden of disease in the elderly. Two thirds of all deaths are the result of cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative disease, diabetes and cancer; there is good news in abundance for three of these, and somewhat halting and disappointing progress in the area of dementia.   Click here to read the full story LATEST STORIES FROM OUR BLOG Disappointing year for the Woodford Patient Capital Trust by Nick Sudbury | Funds | 5 mins. to read The £757m Woodford Patient Capital Trust (LON:WPCT) has recently announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2016. These show that it was a disappointing year for investors in the fund with the NAV falling 4.2% and the share price losing almost 10%.   Click here to read the full story Sirius Minerals: U-shaped reversal higher continues by Zak Mir | Trading | 1 mins. to read When showing others in its sector how to deliver the process of transitioning from a resource to a fully-fledged development project, Sirius Minerals (LON:SXX) has proved to be quite a revelation.   Click here to read the full story Banks to lead the way in the great Brazilian recovery by Adam Patterson | Equities | 7 mins. to read The focus of this article is to look at the investment potential in Brazilian blue-chip banks. But let´s quickly recap the macro view around Brazil, which as always, is dynamic.   Click here to read the full story Cancellation Week by Evil Knievil | Evil Diaries | 1 mins. to read Corbyn has missed a trick in coming up with just four extra bank holidays. He needs a fifth known as – what else – St Jeremy's Day. And then he should show a stroke of genius: he should join them all together in just one week.   Click here to read the full story Wandisco: Gap higher through 50 day line targets 650p by Zak Mir | Trading | 1 mins. to read One of the golden rules of investing is that you should understand the business you are invested in. In the case of Wandisco (LON:WAND), this might not be so easy for some.    Click here to read the full story QUOTE OF THE DAY "For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong."                                                 H.L. Mencken MASTER INVESTOR SHOW VIDEO EXCLUSIVE LATEST EDITION OUT NOW Driving into the future - Move your portfolio up a gear with the automotive revolution High income - The fund that pays 5% Jim Slater - The secrets to success of the man behind the "Zulu Principle" The dogs of AIM - How to profit from high-yielding small caps Jim Mellon - The master investor reveals his latest "money fountain" Click here to download as PDF   Click here to read online Master Investor Ltd. Suite 88, 22 Notting Hill Gate London, W11 3JE T: +44 7515 542707 E: swen@masterinvestor.co.uk Share the newsletter: Follow us: Copyright © 2017 Master Investor Ltd, All rights reserved. Master Investor is a trading name of Master Investor Ltd. Material contained within Master Investor Magazine and its website is for general information purposes only and is not intended to be relied upon by individual readers in making (or refraining from making) any specific investment decisions. Master Investor Ltd. does not accept any liability for any losses suffered by any user as a result or any such descision. If a Daily Bulletin is too frequent, why not opt in to our once weekly mailing list for a round up of the week's news. Want to change how you receive these emails? Why did I get this | Unsubscribe from this list | Update subscription preferences