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Why does it take so long to buy and sell a fund?
Thursday 01 Mar 2018Have you ever invested in a fund and wondered why it doesn’t immediately show up in your portfolio as per stocks, investment trusts and exchange-traded funds (ETF)? Sadly it typically takes a day for your fund ‘buy’ order to be processed and the investment to appear in your ISA, SIPP (self-invested...
Some bond prices are getting cheaper: time to invest?
Thursday 22 Feb 2018After years of steady gains and limited volatility for fixed income or bonds this asset class is hitting the front pages as rising yields on government debt were one of the key precursors to the recent market correction. If yields are rising it means bond prices are falling and money has flowed out...
Confident about the market? Here are some sold-off stocks to buy now
Thursday 15 Feb 2018In a market corrections people do not tend to be discriminating in their investment decisions. Good and bad stocks are sold with little regard for their relative merits. This creates opportunities for savvy investors to potentially snap up quality stocks at lower prices than they traded only a few...
When should you use a dealing account to invest?
Thursday 08 Feb 2018Inexperienced investors may wonder why investment platforms offer dealing accounts, given the widely-held view that it is better to use ISAs to hold stocks and funds, thanks to the wrapper’s tax benefits. Dealing accounts are generally needed for investors who invest more than £20,000 a year, as...
Pension power: will your employer pay into your SIPP?
Thursday 01 Feb 2018Contributing to a pension should be high on everyone’s priorities. These days you will probably be auto-enrolled in the workplace scheme but this option might not suit everybody. If you would like more control, one option is to have a self-invested personal pension (SIPP), a do-it yourself pension...
How rights issues work and the decisions investors need to make
Thursday 25 Jan 2018European cinema operator Cineworld ( CINE ) last week contacted its shareholders to ask if they want to take part in a £1.7bn fundraising to help it buy US rival Regal Entertainment for £2.6bn. Known as a ‘rights issue’, the exercise involves shareholders making the decision whether or not to buy...
10 stocks investors are betting to fall in value
Thursday 25 Jan 2018The collapse of public sector contractor Carillion ( CLLN ) earlier in January 2018 made millions in profit for a handful of investment sceptics. Hedge funds and other sophisticated investors have coined it in through a process called short selling, or shorting. It involves placing a bet that a...
The economic events to watch in 2018
Thursday 21 Dec 2017Q1: WHY US INTEREST RATES HIKES ARE IMPORTANT The US Federal Reserve’s first meeting (31 Jan) and the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) economic outlook in the first quarter of 2018 should offer some insight into what investors can expect in the remainder of the year. Through 2018, several US...
Shares beats the market again
Thursday 21 Dec 2017Our portfolio of picks for 2017 has achieved 10.3% average gain versus 8.8% from the FTSE All-Share. Among the selection, one of our stocks was taken over; one defied the retail sector sell-off to deliver handsome gains; and another has bounced back after a difficult period in 2016, just like we...
Small caps poised for big news in 2018
Thursday 21 Dec 2017By the Shares team Investors are spoiled for choice when it comes to small cap stocks with exciting events. As a taster for what’s to come in 2018, we’ve scoured the markets to look for some of the most interesting activities. Read on to discover 19 stocks either expecting big news in the very near...