magazine archive
magazine archive
Feature
Retail sector winners and losers amid cost of living crisis
Thursday 17 Feb 2022Already contending with red hot inflation, consumer-facing businesses are about to be severely buffeted by headwinds from another tick up in energy prices, higher National Insurance tax and rising interest rates putting pressure on family finances. Consumers may pull in their purse strings with...
Small caps, big ambitions: 5 AIM stocks to buy now
Thursday 17 Feb 2022There are many interesting businesses on the AIM market which fly under the radar as they do not get the same attention as their counterparts on the Main Market. Research coverage by analysts is thin, AIM stocks aren’t discussed much in the media, and only fund managers with a mandate to look at...
Nick Train event highlights the benefits of attending AGMs
Thursday 17 Feb 2022For most companies on the UK stock market, annual shareholder meetings are not the big glamourous affairs one might assume them to be. Over the years, giants like BP ( BP. ) might have packed out a conference centre, but for most companies these AGM events are sparsely attended. Shares has heard...
Simple, low-cost income: sit back and let the cash roll in
Thursday 10 Feb 2022The rapid growth of exchange traded funds over the last decade means investors now have plenty of choice when tracking major investment themes. ETFs take the headache and risk out of trying to pick the best active managers while also offering lower costs and good liquidity. They can also provide...
Buy VCTs to help build back the economy and for profit potential
Thursday 10 Feb 2022This year’s new VCT (venture capital trust) offer season, where investors can apply for new shares and enjoy immediate tax benefits, is in full swing. Each year, VCTs seem to attract money faster than the previous year, meaning interested investors need to act fast once offers go live, although it...
How to use a SIPP alongside a workplace pension
Thursday 10 Feb 2022Most people now contribute to a workplace pension unless they have opted out, are under the age of 22, earn less than £10,000 or are self-employed. Putting a bit of your salary into this retirement fund each month alongside money from your employer and tax relief from the government is a great way...
Don't be tempted to buy the housebuilders on weakness
Thursday 10 Feb 2022Investors for whom the housebuilders were a low-risk place to put their money up to and even after the pandemic have had a rude awakening in the last month or so. While most firms had already put money aside for fire safety work, the government’s warning they were liable for up to £4 billion of...
Fundsmith late to Alphabet and Amazon party but still no S&P 500 tracker
Thursday 10 Feb 2022Terry Smith might be Britain’s favourite fund manager. Having built up an army of retail investor fans with his flagship Fundsmith Equity (B41YBW7) vehicle, he is often compared to Warren Buffett, such is his laser focus on a deceptively simple three-point investment strategy; buy good companies,...
Glencore’s stake in crop trader could be worth up to $10 billion
Thursday 03 Feb 2022Commodities giant Glencore ( GLEN ) could be in line for a multi-billion-dollar windfall if calculations by analysts at UBS are right. The company is rumoured to be thinking about offloading its near-50% stake in crop trading firm Viterra, which itself recently snapped up US rival Gavilon in a $1...
Time to load up after the big tech sell-off
Thursday 03 Feb 2022Is it time to buy the technology sell-off and load up on some of the market’s top growth stocks? It is one of the biggest questions currently facing DIY investors and the answer may depend on your own personal circumstances. However, in our view there is a strong case for buying some of the higher...