Shares and the stockmarket

The potential impact of the Labour manifesto on people's finances and long term savings

Labour has published its election manifesto with plenty of proposals that could have a big impact on people’s finances and long term savings.

AJ Bell’s...

Thu, 28/11/2019 - 15:11

Ethical investing: The rationale behind it and its potential pitfalls

With Greta Thunberg and Extinction Rebellion knocking Brexit off the front pages, it is clear that environmental and social issues are extremely topical at the...

Wed, 23/10/2019 - 10:52

How to value Saudi Aramco

After more than two years in the planning, reports suggest that Saudi Arabia is about to press the button for the initial public offering of...

Wed, 16/10/2019 - 15:19

Dudley helps BP overcome deadly legacy

While he will probably be disappointed with BP’s share price performance during his nine-year tenure as the oil major’s CEO, Bob Dudley will be...

Fri, 04/10/2019 - 15:15

Is the WeWork fiasco a warning of wider market volatility ahead?

Wednesday’s 3.2% fall in the FTSE 100 is getting the new month off to a bad start and it may prompt some investors to think...

Thu, 03/10/2019 - 14:30

Flutter stakes its claim for a bigger slice of the American betting pie

Flutter Entertainment was the second-best performer in the FTSE 100 in the third quarter of this year (and William Hill was on the...

Wed, 02/10/2019 - 13:33

FTSE 100 down to five female CEOs as Laury prepares to leave Kingfisher

When Kingfisher boss Véronique Laury steps down on 25 September she will become the tenth FTSE 100 CEO to do so this year, with...

Wed, 18/09/2019 - 10:43

The FTSE 350 companies delivering inflation-busting dividends

Income investors can easily be lured in by high yields, but instead of taking a big ticket payout on day one they need to...

Wed, 11/09/2019 - 17:27

PPI claims rush crimps Lloyds’ cash return plans

Lloyds is joining RBS and CYBG in admitting that it needs to set aside more money to cover a final rush of...

Mon, 09/09/2019 - 14:30

Will the iPhone 11 launch give Apple’s shares a lift?

Shares in Apple have surged by more than 40% from the low reached after the profit warning of 3 January but they have yet...

Wed, 04/09/2019 - 10:59

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