After the initial buzz around its June 2024 IPO, Raspberry Pi (RPI) seemed to be getting a few raspberries from the market as the shares drifted...

Specialty recruitment firm SThree (STEM), which focuses on filling roles in science, technology, engineering and mathematics settings, posted a downbeat trading statement for the 12...

In terms of an early Christmas present, the UK market received its very own ‘secret Santa’ gift last month with the first net inflow into...

Central banks have been the focus of the market’s attention for the last few weeks, and by the time Shares is published the Federal Reserve...

Investment trusts have experienced challenges this year, with discounts remaining wide across various sectors and some consolidation occurring. However, certain trusts have performed well compared...

I am 67 and currently have a SIPP worth approximately £500,000. Because the favourable IHT regime is now ending I am now considering whether to...

Pubs group JD Wetherspoon’s (JDW) value credentials continue to shine through. According to fund manager Anna Farmbrough at Ninety One the company has doubled its...

What a mixed year this has turned out to be for Shares’ best ideas for 2024.

That our one star turn stock was an annuities...

Few doubt that 2025 will be another huge year for AI, but when looking for interesting investment opportunities, investors can sometimes allow details to obscure...

UK takeovers moved up a gear in 2024 as predators targeted bigger companies. The average value of deals was £1.07 billion, nearly three times higher than...