Using the Lipper Leaders scoring system to analyse the best-performing funds in the IA North America sector.   The US equity market has been much in focus over the past year as the S&P 500 giants of the Magnificent Seven reversed their precipitous declines of 2022. When we looked at the sector 12 months ago, everyone (not least me) was pessimistic about the US as recessionary clouds gathered over the world’s largest economy. Well, that’s clearly not happened, so I will accept my slice of humble American pie. Exactly why the US has avoided the anticipated downturn is not altogether

Using the Lipper Leaders scoring system to analyse the best-performing funds in the IA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares sector.   We last looked at this sector a little more than a year ago. It’s fair to say that the intervening period has been rather eventful. Nevertheless, despite the market turmoil of the past year, this has remained a popular sector with investors, having attracted almost £5bn over the 12 months until the end of July, as opposed to its 0-35% Shares and 20-26% Shares equivalents, which have both seen net outflows over the same period. It’s also had the better