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What an escalating AI-powered search war might mean for media stocks
Thursday 23 Mar 2023First there was ChatGPT – the disruptive AI chatbot made by OpenAI (Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) and now there are searches powered by AI (artificial intelligence) which could bring a revolution in digital advertising as well as spell the end of bog-standard online enquiries...
Investing in a world of higher rates
Thursday 23 Mar 2023It has been a tricky couple of weeks for investors. The higher or lower speculation over interest rates, particularly in the US, has changed so rapidly it can make you feel like a contestant on Bruce Forsyth’s Play Your Cards Right . The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and New York-based Signature...
What should your investment portfolio look like in your 70s?
Thursday 23 Mar 2023This article follows on directly from last week’s look at investing in your 60s by moving forward a decade to identify the factors affecting investors in their 70s. By this age most investors will be retired or are very close to giving up on full-time work. The article assumes an investor has...
Discover the beneficiaries of China’s big reopening in 2023
Thursday 23 Mar 2023China’s rapid retreat from its zero-Covid policy in a bid to boost economic growth is one of the big investment themes of 2023 and is sure to provide a major boon for consumption in the so-called Middle Kingdom. Since November 2022, the government has dramatically reopened the Chinese economy and...
Why a company’s longevity is important to some of the best fund managers
Thursday 23 Mar 2023Given some of the most successful fund managers go to the trouble of calculating the average age of companies in their portfolios it is fair to conclude it is an important characteristic of how they invest. In this article we look at why longevity in companies matters and identify some of the...
Investing in AIM shares for inheritance tax relief? Don’t get caught out by these issues
Thursday 16 Mar 2023Investing in certain AIM stocks to obtain inheritance tax relief is a popular strategy, yet the rules can be complicated. Given that two of AIM’s biggest stocks are poised to leave the junior market – Emis ( EMIS:AIM ) in a takeover and Breedon ( BREE:AIM ) which wants to move to London’s Main...
Are Harbour Energy and its rivals bluffing about leaving the North Sea behind?
Thursday 16 Mar 2023There was little doubt about the part of its latest results which Harbour Energy ( HBR ) wanted the market to focus on. Whereas companies often look to flatter their headline profit numbers, the opposite seemed to be true when Harbour, previously known as Premier Oil, reported full-year results on...
Why investing in your 60s doesn't mean the end of investing for capital growth
Thursday 16 Mar 2023Everyone’s circumstances are unique but for most people entering their 60s thoughts gravitate towards spending less time working and more time living. This article looks at this age bracket and how different age-related circumstances can alter your investment choices. Assuming average health and...
Lifetime ISA: top investment strategies for your first home or retirement
Thursday 16 Mar 2023Putting aside some of your disposable income on a regular basis to build up a deposit on a first home and take that initial step onto the property ladder is something everyone strives for, but did you know the government will give you thousands of pounds for free to do it? Launched in April 2017,...
How investors can take part in company fundraisings as they dial up again
Thursday 16 Mar 2023This year has brought some tentative optimism from investors linked to easing inflation and Chinese reopening. Corporate confidence is gradually recovering after the invasion of Ukraine brought fundraisings to a halt, with businesses beginning to tap the market for growth capital again. In this...