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Gilts are in demand: we explain how to buy and reasons for doing so
Thursday 27 Jul 2023With official interest rates spiralling higher as the Bank of England grapples with inflation, yields across fixed income markets have also exploded higher. This provides investors with a chance to earn a decent rate of return. This article explains what gilts are, how they work, the potential...
Which investments have done best this year and what should you buy now?
Thursday 20 Jul 2023According to a new study by US bank Goldman Sachs, hedge funds currently have the lowest weighting to the US stock market in a decade and the highest weighting to European stocks instead. Considering hedge funds are supposed be a lot smarter than the average investor – which is why they typically...
The UK shares which are overlooked plays on artificial intelligence
Thursday 20 Jul 2023You have almost certainly never heard of RC365 ( RCGH ) . The payments business joined London’s Main Market in March 2022, raising £2 million at 6.2p per share for a £6.7 million market cap. Fifteen months on, the share price has surged more than 2,000% to 154p. The stock is up more than 600% since...
New mining company backed by Volkswagen and Glencore taps retail investors for cash
Thursday 13 Jul 2023Retail investors are being offered the chance to buy shares in a fundraising by a UK-listed mining outfit looking to produce metals for electric vehicles. ACG Acquisition Company ( ACG ) was launched in October 2022 as a SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) otherwise known as a cash shell...
Investing round the world: how to do it and the markets which matter
Thursday 13 Jul 2023After a decent showing in 2022, the UK stock market has failed to fire in 2023. The good news for investors is shares in other parts of the world have done much better and it has never been easier to have a globally diversified portfolio. There is an excellent range of products and instruments...
The big lessons learned from my investing in recent years
Thursday 13 Jul 2023I think the legendary US investor Warren Buffett once said, ‘an investor must understand a company’s products and its business model before making an investment’ which loosely translates to ‘buy what you know’. I tried to adopt this strategy when filling my SIPP (self-invested investment plan) in...
Find out why companies with big tangible asset backing are potential money spinners
Thursday 13 Jul 2023With AI (artificial intelligence) the flavour of the month and investors focused on intangible assets such intellectual property and brand value, investors may be under valuing real, tangible assets lurking on balance sheets. The value of tangible assets has been a major feature of recent mergers...
The tiny company hoping to make it big after US breakthrough
Thursday 06 Jul 2023For a small company with only 12 employees including directors, pharmaceutical company Futura Medical ( FUM:AIM ) punches way above its weight. It has created the first significant innovation in the erectile dysfunction market in over 20 years with its proprietary transdermal DermaSys technology...
Car premiums are rocketing, so why are insurance shares down?
Thursday 06 Jul 2023While motorists have benefitted from falling petrol and diesel prices this year – helping to offset some of the increased cost of the weekly shop – many are finding their motor insurance quotes have gone through the roof, typically with no explanation. According to the ONS (Office for National...
Why there’s much more to Associated British Foods than Primark
Thursday 06 Jul 2023Discount fast-fashion chain Primark dominates discussions around Associated British Foods ( ABF ) . But as well as being the company behind the budget retail brand, now the UK’s largest clothing, footwear and accessories seller by volume, the Weston family-controlled conglomerate also encompasses...