Managing your investments

Eight ways to beat rising dividend taxes

Cuts to the dividend allowance mean the number of people facing tax on their dividends is soaring. HMRC forecast just under 3.6 million people...

Tue, 27/08/2024 - 15:44

Why silicon chip sales are a good guide to global economic activity

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index – known as the SOX – is a useful guide to both global economic activity and equity investors’ risk appetite and...

Tue, 27/08/2024 - 15:10

The UK investment trusts yielding more than 4.5% (and growing dividends)

The Bank of England has made its first cut to interest rates for more than four years, which has a direct impact on the income...

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 14:43

Key results and updates this week: JD Sports, Target, McDonald’s, Estee Lauder, Palo Alto

While many investors enjoy the final part of their summer holiday, the business world does not stop and we’ve had updates from big-name companies over...

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 12:50

Three years into the cost of living crisis: which investments performed best?

In August 2021, the inflationary crisis began to take off with the CPI measure of inflation jumping to 3.2%, up from 2% in July of...

Wed, 21/08/2024 - 14:27

Number of people paying dividend tax doubles in three years

The number of people expected to pay dividend tax in the current tax year has almost doubled since 2021/22, a Freedom of Information request from...

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 16:05

Seven ways to beat the death tax

The death tax is dubbed Britain’s most hated tax, but only around 1 in 20 estates pay it. Those numbers are rising, along with the...

Fri, 16/08/2024 - 09:49

Where to invest when interest rates are falling

The Bank of England has fired the starting gun on interest rate cuts, making the first reduction to rates in more than four years this...

Wed, 14/08/2024 - 15:21

Three rising star fund managers to look out for

Genuine rising stars in fund management are a rare breed. Investors typically focus on experience and long-term performance track records, making appointing junior fund managers...

Wed, 14/08/2024 - 12:17

Why people have been taxed £1.3bn too much on their pensions

New figures show that people have been taxed £57m too much on withdrawals from their pensions in the past three months, as the total amount...

Fri, 09/08/2024 - 10:13

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