Shares and the stockmarket

Why certain stocks crashed, what’s next for investors and how best to position your portfolio.

Investors were taken by surprise on Friday 24 June when the...

What a shock last Friday was. I woke up and the world looked very different.

A fitful night’s sleep had enabled me to keep abreast...

One of the worst hit areas of the stock market following the Brexit vote was the world of property. That encompasses shares in housebuilders, real...

Companies that provide financial services have long been considered attractive investments, particularly for handsome dividends paid by many banks and insurers. Investors now need to...

Brexit threatens to hit UK consumer confidence which is negative for the retail sector. The fall in sterling will be costly for companies that import...

The British electorate has spoken and the UK has decided to “Leave” the European Union. The Prime Minister is going, the Leader of the Opposition...

The UK is holding its first annual Robotics Week from 25 June until 1 July in recognition of UK robotics innovation. Robotics is considered to...

The British electorate has spoken and the UK has decided to “Leave” the European Union. Whether this leads to Prime Minister David Cameron immediately invoking...

One of the biggest conundrums facing investors today comes in the form of the Government bond market. In theory a source of steady coupons in...

On Saturday 18 June, Major Tim Peake returns to Earth following his six months on the International Space Station. The space industry will once again...