Shares and the stockmarket

Why the banks matter for the markets in 2017

The health of UK banks is important to any investor with exposure to the UK equity market. The big five quoted names – Barclays, HSBC,...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 16:37

World investment outlook 2017: USA

The world investment outlook is written by Russ Mould, AJ Bell Investment Director and contains a wealth of information on the world financial markets and...

Wed, 30/11/2016 - 16:53

World investment outlook 2017: UK

The World Investment Outlook is written by Russ Mould, AJ Bell Investment Director and contains a wealth of information on the world financial markets and...

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 15:15

Welcome to a brave new world (or not, as the case may be)

It is tempting to give the blame (or the credit) to The Donald, but the market shift in sentiment away from deflation towards inflation, away...

Wed, 16/11/2016 - 13:08

Will Trump and May make 2017 the year of infrastructure?


Recently anointed Prime Minister Theresa May has set out her stall as a different kind of Conservative leader. She has hinted at Government...

Thu, 10/11/2016 - 13:57

Will Smart Beta change the face of investing forever?

Slowly but surely, American influences have permeated the social fabric of the UK. From the takeover of our high streets by McDonald’s franchise outlets...

Thu, 03/11/2016 - 15:16

A market signal that can be taken on trust

The first ever investment trust was founded in 1868 and Foreign & Colonial has traded through to this day, with sufficient success to establish...

Thu, 27/10/2016 - 16:39

Lowland Investment Company

Is it right for Lowland to continue being so heavily invested in industrial sector companies given the economy is late stage in its cycle?

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Wed, 26/10/2016 - 09:24

A four-step method to check markets’ health

The FTSE 100’s dash to a new intra-day all time high of 7,130 in early October may remain a source of bafflement to many investors,...

Thu, 20/10/2016 - 16:40

Sterling’s slide to help decide the winners and losers

​​Unilever’s clash with Tesco over the price of Marmite, ice-cream and other household products brings the issue of the pound’s decline and its...

Fri, 14/10/2016 - 16:57

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