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Revealing the bargain stocks which may have been left behind
Thursday 23 Feb 2023With the FTSE 100 hitting new all-time highs and global stock markets in the ascendency since the Autumn it has arguably become more difficult to find stocks which offer good value. This article delves into the unloved parts of the UK stock market to search for opportunities which investors may...
Time to invest in the UK: funds to play a resurgent stock market
Thursday 23 Feb 2023Finally, everyone is talking about UK stocks. The spotlight is back on the country after the UK’s FTSE 100 was one of the few major indices globally to record positive returns in 2022 and this year it has broken through the 8,000 level and hit a new record high. Hopefully, this will lead to the...
Discover the funds and stocks which pay monthly and quarterly incomes
Thursday 23 Feb 2023Lots of people like to use the income from stocks and funds to help meet their monthly outgoings. In this article we look to help with the process of selecting appropriate investments by examining the range of UK stocks, funds and investment trusts paying monthly or quarterly dividends. Bearing in...
The £5 investment challenge. Get on board and invest a little bit more each month
Thursday 23 Feb 2023Saving and investing often works best if you set yourself small incremental challenges to put more money away. In this article we look at how you might start a 12-month period by investing £100 per month into the markets and then increasing the amount by £5 each month. By doing so you would be...
Emerging markets: a cold winter for China and growth back in favour
Thursday 23 Feb 20231. China’s reopening and impact on energy prices. China’s economic reopening is proceeding swiftly, despite the spike in Covid-19 cases in early January. Investor attention has recently switched to the reopening’s impact on energy prices. In contrast to Europe, China is experiencing a bitterly cold...
Discover the emerging markets stocks picked out as growth champions
Thursday 23 Feb 2023The MSCI Emerging Markets Growth index seeks to capture the performance of large and mid-cap stocks with ‘growth style characteristics’ across 24 emerging markets countries. It uses five different criteria to create the basket of shares including long and short-term forecast earnings growth as well...
How ChatGPT could change the world: Why it matters and ways to invest in artificial intelligence
Thursday 16 Feb 2023ChatGPT is the hot topic around the world. It’s therefore no surprise investors are now wondering whether generative AI (artificial intelligence) is the next big thing in technology, and if so, which companies are best positioned to ride it. After years of research, it appears AI is reaching a...
Discover the stocks that delivered positive returns – even in the bad years
Thursday 16 Feb 2023Investors instinctively know sectors such as utilities, consumer staples and healthcare are defensive and have historically provided shelter during stock market turbulence. Yet the analysis usually focuses on sector performance alone. This article takes a different approach and seeks to identify...
Why buying Ocado shares could be a more volatile ride than you think
Thursday 16 Feb 2023With Ocado ( OCDO ) shares currently worth around a quarter of their value this time two years ago, investors might be wondering if the stock could finally be worth buying. While it is tempting to think all the bad news must be in the share price by now, we feel we need to warn potential buyers...
Why is Vanguard LifeStrategy so popular and is it a top performer?
Thursday 16 Feb 2023One of the most popular funds among UK investors is Vanguard’s LifeStrategy, a collection of so-called ‘one-decision’ funds which investors can tailor to their own risk attitude and investment goals. Fans of the product say it is ‘the only fund you’ll ever need’, so just why are people drawn to it...