Managing your investments

This ratio provides a more accurate reflection of a company's net worth than using PE.

The global M&A market is booming. More than $3 trillion...

Thinking about your child or grandchild’s ability to fund their retirement is a long way down the list of most people’s priorities. Saving for university...

The price-to-earnings (PE) ratio is one of the most simple and effective valuation metrics for investors to apply practically. For all of the...

“Investors should remember that excitement and expenses are their enemies. And if they insist on trying to time their participation in equities, they should try...

One of the fundamental principles of investing is that you should be adequately rewarded for the risk you take when putting your cash...

While looking into the exact composition of a financial market index may seem no more relevant to some investors than a debate over how many...

It is very rare for this column to be lost for words but it does sometimes happen. A recent presentation at a school in Brighton,...

Employees trading stock in their employer can be a powerful share price catalyst.

‘There are many reasons insiders sell, but only one reason they buy.’...

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s Summer Budget is a boon for political commentators, economists and historians alike, as all will have plenty...