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FTSE 100 dividends are forecast to fall £18 billion in 2020

After further dividend cuts and reductions in analysts’ estimates, FTSE 100 dividend payments are forecast to fall 24%, or £18 billion, in 2020 after an...

Mon, 12/10/2020 - 16:44

First Child Trust Funds come of age – what are the options for those turning 18?

From September 2020, anyone celebrating their 18th birthday could get a bonus birthday present as the first tranche of child trust funds mature. Child Trust...

Thu, 08/10/2020 - 14:11

Banks struggle to persuade investors (and regulators) that better times lie ahead

The release of third-quarter results from US Main Street banks JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup on Tuesday 13th October and then Bank...

Wed, 07/10/2020 - 16:06

Picture darkens at Cineworld as pandemic punctures film release schedules again

Cineworld’s annual report for 2018 described that year as ‘transformative’ for the group, thanks to the £2.3 billion acquisition of US cinema owner...

Mon, 05/10/2020 - 13:25

Presidential debate revives bad memories of hanging chads and sliding markets

With Joe Biden leading in the polls, President Trump seems determined to take to heart Dylan Thomas’ cry ‘Do not go gentle into that good...

Wed, 30/09/2020 - 16:25

Two in five UK adults have been targeted by a scam or fraud during lockdown

The financial uncertainty created by the Covid-19 crisis is like blood in the water for scammers, with a huge proportion of the UK population believing...

Tue, 29/09/2020 - 13:21

The most purchased investments since the market low and how they have performed

Many DIY investors saw the March stock market crash as an opportunity to adjust their portfolios. We saw huge trading volumes in the early part...

Tue, 29/09/2020 - 12:33

Rishi Sunak unveils new COVID-19 support package as 2020 Budget is shelved

While the Chancellor had previously made clear the furlough scheme could not continue on the never-never, removing all support just as the UK enters a...

Thu, 24/09/2020 - 17:36

Rising dollar dulls the appeal of gold

Gold bugs may be getting nervous that they are about to be squashed by a rising dollar, as the precious metal’s price is now trading...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 16:56

Six months of lockdown - women more likely to be financially worse off than men

It is staggering that we have been living in the surreal world of full or partial lockdown for half a year now. Shutting down large...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 09:56

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