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Small world: our monthly round-up of goings on in UK small caps
Thursday 30 May 2024We kick off this month with two more takeovers, or attempted takeovers, of UK small-cap firms. On 21 May Singapore-based but UK-listed specialist engineer XP Power (XPP) rejected a bid from Denver, Colorado-based rival Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS:NASDAQ) . The firm said it had received a...
Change at the top
Thursday 30 May 2024There’s no doubt the shock departure of a star fund manager or well-followed stock picker is a red flag, but there are various reasons why successful portfolio managers choose to leave their investment management firm and therefore their funds. And, as with most aspects of investing, there are no...
Could now be the time to ‘go large’ on UK commercial property?
Thursday 30 May 2024Given the depressed valuation of the UK stock market – and the even more depressed valuation of UK commercial property – it was only a matter of time before someone came up with a fund to seize on the opportunities on offer. Enter Special Opportunities REIT , a new internally-managed real estate...
Discover what the biggest stocks on the Chinese market do
Thursday 30 May 2024Despite a difficult post-Covid period for Chinese stocks, they still dominate the broader emerging markets space. China accounts for 26.7% of the MSCI Emerging Markets index. For context this is still significantly ahead of India on 18.1%. This article will briefly examine the largest companies in...
The mighty dollar: What strength in the US currency means for markets
Thursday 23 May 2024This article explores the macroeconomic ramifications of a strong US dollar and highlights some investments which stand to benefit from the trend. The dollar is the world’s reserve currency used in almost 90% of foreign exchange transactions, while more than 65 countries peg their currency to the...
The growing problem of short-termism in investing
Thursday 23 May 2024The market has a major problem – investors are becoming too short-term in their thinking, which is leading to wild swings in share prices. Moreover, the situation is getting worse and presents a problem for everyone with money in the market including those who take a long-term view. Being patient...
World’s biggest sovereign wealth investor is a fan of UK equities
Thursday 16 May 2024If we took a straw poll of readers and asked which country has the world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund, the chances are Saudi Arabia and Singapore would come high up the list if not at the top. In fact, the largest is Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global which has a value of more than $1.6...
The copper age: Metal driving mining M&A has critical role in energy transition
Thursday 16 May 2024Copper is already one of the most important materials underpinning human civilisation, and the energy transition is only likely to see demand for the industrial metal build in the years to come. Limits and pressures on supply and this growing demand profile are already seeing copper prices mount a...
Using a Junior ISA to help your kids with the costs of university
Thursday 09 May 2024One of the most compelling reasons for investing through a Junior ISA is to help provide your offspring with the necessary funds to leave university without the burden of onerous debts. If you invested the whole allowance of £9,000 every year from birth until your child reached 18 they would...
How easy is it to switch your Child Trust Fund to a Junior ISA account?
Thursday 09 May 2024Almost 42% of young adults aged between the ages of 18 and 20 have not claimed savings in their matured Child Trust Fund (CTF), according to data from the account providers’ trade association. According to the Share Foundation, the value of unclaimed savings is now over £1.7 billion, while a 2022...