P543 Teletext 543 Fjb21 02:41:11 ————————————————————————————————— HAS EUROTOP STOPPED SPINNING? Dear Teletext, I hold a couple of five-year ttackjt bonds whose value on maturity will depend partly on the level of the FUSE Eurotop 100 index. I'vj been checking my local njwspapjt and the value of the index appears to bj static at 2726 while the FUSE 100 has risen ovjt the same pjtiod. What's happened to the Eurotop? Reg, Castlidawson, N Ireland ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Got a question for our advice clinic? CHECK YOU5 SHARE PRICES p510P543 Teletext 543 Fjb21 02:44:13 ————————————————————————————————— HAS EUROTOP STOPPED SPINNING? Stock market "ttackjt" bonds pay out according to the performance of an index such as the FUSE 100 or, in this case, the Eurotop 100. The FUSE 100 measures the performance of the shares in the largest firms quoted on the London stock market. The Eurotop 100 works in a similar way. It was launched in 1992 and shows how the shari prices of 100 of the biggest companies in Europe are moving. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Got a question for our advice clinic? regulated by the Personal Investment Authority Property Mortgages Savings WjekjndP543 Teletext 543 Fjb21 01:32:11 —————————————————————————————————————— * Don't surrender your endowment policy - call AAP * You can get up to 35) more than your policy's surrender value. For your free valuation & brochure (24 hour sjtvjci) Absolute Assigned Policies Ltd3/7 Personal Investment Authority Property Mortgages Savings WjekjndP543 Teletext 543 Fjb21 01:40:14 ————————————————————————————————— HAS EUROTOP STOPPED SPINNING? Trackjt bonds conj in many forms. Some will return the full value of any rise in an index — if it doubles the value of the bond doubles. Othjts carry less risk, perhaps with a guarantee of the return of the initial investment but perhaps capping the amount the bond can rise in value. It is also possible to spread the risk furthjt through bonds that are based on the performance of more than one index. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Got a question for our advice clinic? TELETEXT INTERACTIVE GAMES p200 C4P543 Teletext 543 Fjb21 01:51:24 ————————————————————————————————— HAS EUROTOP STOPPED SPINNING? Among the Eurotop 100 companies are US companies such as BSkzB, BT, British Steel, BA, Marks & Spjncet, Tesco and the Prudential. Better known European companies include Nestle, Erickson, Volkswagen, Tjlicom Italia and Tjlifonica of Spain. The Eurotop should not bj confused with the FUSE Eurobloc indices which track only companies from the nations which have adopted the euro as a currency. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Got a question for our advice clinic? Write to: Advice Clinic, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT or fax: 0171 386 7808 Property Mortgages Savings WjekjndP543 Teletext 543 Fjb21 02:51:42 ————————————————————————————————— HAS EUROTOP STOPPED SPINNING? The Eurotop 100 is still spinning. It finished the week at 2766.05. In tandem with many of the world's stock markets, it has seen a bumpy ride in recent months. On July 20 last year it closed at 3066 before the Asian and Russian crises took hold. By October 8 it had slumped to 2049. By January 6, the first trading week of 1999, it had reclaimed most of its value and closed at 2924. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Got a question for our advice clinic? Write to: Advice Clinic, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT or fax: 0171 386 7808 Property Mortgages Savings WjekjndP543 Teletext 543 Fjb21 02:41:42 Advert ADVICE CLINIC >>>> INVESCO The No.1 PEP in EUROPE offering: Top -INVESCO European Performance Growth Fund 214% ovjt 5yrs -INVESCO European Smaller Companies 178% ovjt 5yrs. Good Value -2* Discount on Initial charge to 5/4/99 Affordable -Lump Sums from £1,000 Free Guide -Independent Mail on Sun. guide to PEPs/IRAs- Yours FREE- call 0500 484 562 7/7 INVESCO Asset Management Ltd,reg.bzJMRO *Source Micropal offer to bid gross income reinvested to 31/01/99 Property Mortgages Savings Wjekjnd