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Companies that should gain market share post-crisis
Thursday 04 Jun 2020The coronavirus will have a long-lasting impact on the economic landscape and alter the competitive positions across numerous industries. There will be a benefit for the strongest companies which will emerge stronger and with superior growth opportunities. Larger companies tend to be the ones that...
Pandemic puts technology front and centre
Thursday 04 Jun 2020Not everyone is a tech fan but if there is one silver lining to be drawn from the Covid-19 pandemic it may be a new appreciation of what technology can do for us. Where would we be without Zoom or Microsoft Teams to keep us in the work loop and let us safely stay in touch with family and friends...
Investing for retirement: four prime fund picks for your pension
Thursday 04 Jun 2020The equity markets have just endured a difficult period but over the long term they remain an excellent vehicle for growing your cash and, in turn, helping to fund a comfortable retirement. In this article, and with the help of the head of active portfolios at AJ Bell Ryan Hughes, we have...
Clothing retail post-corona: smaller, faster, cheaper
Thursday 28 May 2020Clothing retail is one of the most difficult businesses to get right at the best of times. Low profit margins, intense competition, changing consumer preferences, the weather and any number of smaller challenges can upset the plans of even the best operators. The coronavirus has had a devastating...
Rethink your property investments
Thursday 28 May 2020The property sector is facing its biggest test since the 2016 Brexit vote, with the coronavirus pandemic leading to a new wave of property fund suspensions, dividends being cut and a collapse in valuations. People have been left to question if investing in commercial property is still a viable...
Emerging markets: Views from the experts
Thursday 28 May 20201. Along with other major economies in the world, India has taken bold steps to contain the spread of COVID-19. The differentiated restoration of some normalcy with specified conditions should help the economy to gradually restart. The government also announced a $22.6bn economic stimulus plan and...
The emerging markets technology story
Thursday 28 May 2020While we often associate technological innovation with Silicon Valley in the US, emerging markets tech firms are starting to challenge their rivals in the West. According to the latest data, information technology is the second largest sector on the MSCI Emerging Markets index after financials,...
The full list of London-listed stocks maintaining dividends
Thursday 21 May 2020Since the middle of March almost half of the companies in the FTSE 100 have suspended or cut altogether their final 2019 and full year 2020 dividends. So far just 26 companies in the FTSE have not changed their plans to pay dividends. The names are published in this article alongside all the...
Dividend delight: the stocks and funds still paying investors a decent income
Thursday 21 May 2020Income is a big motivating factor for people to invest in the markets. The idea of securing a regular stream of cash which can be used to pay the bills or reinvested to help boost capital returns is an attractive one. However, this income is not guaranteed and the last two months or so of dividend...
The small cap biotech stocks making 200%+ returns this year
Thursday 21 May 2020UK biotechnology shares have provided some of the best returns in the market over the last six months, driven by a plethora of regulatory news about new products aimed at tackling coronavirus. Shareholders are rightly asking whether the strong share price performances have gone too far in relation...