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Dan Coatsworth
Three ways AJ Bell customers responded to the Liberation Day market selloff
Thursday 24 Apr 2025Why is it that investors find it easier to keep buying when markets are going up rather than down? The goal of an investor should be to get the best price possible, yet emotions often get in the way. A rising market makes it feel as if everything is going to work out fine. An investor might think...
Takeovers outweighed IPOs three to one on London market in Q1 2025
Thursday 10 Apr 2025The UK market’s long-awaited IPO comeback is conspicuous by its absence. There were only four floats in the first quarter of 2025 versus 15 takeover situations, meaning the UK market continues to shrink in size. Last summer, there was market euphoria about a new government coming into power and how...
Different ways to earn a living from your investments
Thursday 27 Mar 2025One of the key attractions of investments is the potential to earn a regular income. As in common in the world of personal finance, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach for income investing. There are diverse ways to obtain a regular stream of cash rewards from your investment ISA, so make sure...
Six of the Magnificent Seven are nursing share price losses this year
Thursday 13 Mar 2025The Magnificent Seven has dwindled to become the Lone Ranger as Meta (META:NASDAQ) is left as the only member of the group to produce positive share price returns so far this year. The collection of mega cap tech stocks has seen a reversal of fortunes and the market is becoming less bullish on this...
Germany is the surprise winner on the stock market so far in 2025
Thursday 27 Feb 2025The US market has naturally been the centre of attention for investors in recent years due to its strong returns, but the tide is turning. The best gains so far in 2025 have come from a region that’s been royally unloved. Germany generated a 13.1% total return between 1 January and 14 February 2025...
Netflix shares soar after blockbuster results and big plans to boost advertising income
Thursday 30 Jan 2025Streaming giant Netflix (NFLX:NASDAQ) is the talk of Tinseltown after serving up a blockbuster quarter. Earnings smashed expectations and it delivered strong subscriber growth. It’s no wonder the shares soared on the news. It grew fourth quarter revenue by 16% to $10.2 billion and paid memberships...
There are fewer AIM heavyweights as it hits 30 year anniversary
Thursday 16 Jan 2025The number of companies on London’s AIM market worth more than £1 billion has hit a nine-year low. A mere six stocks were worth more than £1 billion at the end of November 2024 compared with 30 at the end of 2021. From those 30 companies and excluding those still worth more than £1 billion, seven...
Cash offers rule but bid premiums ease back slightly versus last year
Thursday 19 Dec 2024UK takeovers moved up a gear in 2024 as predators targeted bigger companies. The average value of deals was £1.07 billion, nearly three times higher than the £390 million average in 2023. In total, there were £49 billion worth of recommended bids versus £17.2 billion last year. A bounty of unloved...
What plans for a new stock market called ‘Pisces’ mean for investors
Thursday 05 Dec 2024Investors already have access to thousands of companies around the world. The choice can be overwhelming so do we really need the launch of yet another stock market? The answer might be ‘yes’ if it offers something different to what’s already available and a new market called ‘Pisces’ certainly...
The benefits of staying invested when the list of worries builds up
Thursday 21 Nov 2024It’s been a prosperous time to have invested in the markets. Each one of the major share indices around the world has delivered a positive total return over the past 12 months, factoring in share price performance and dividends. At the top end, the US has returned 32.5% as measured by the S&P...
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