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Discover what the experts expect for the rest of 2024
Thursday 25 Jul 2024So far 2024 has been a decent year for investors – most major global indices are in positive territory as inflationary pressures have eased and some central banks have pulled the trigger on rate cuts. KEY DATES FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2024 Bank of England meetings: 1 August, 19 September, 7 November,...
Our 2024 picks are still beating the market but performance is uneven
Thursday 25 Jul 2024Now that the dust has settled after the UK elections and attention has turned back to markets, we have updated the performance stats on our tips for 2024. Overall, our picks have gained 8.7% year-to-date compared with an 8.3% rise in the FTSE All-Share. That’s not to say it has been plain sailing...
What the does the King’s speech mean for the economy and stocks?
Thursday 25 Jul 2024On 17 July, Sir Keir Starmer’s new Labour government announced its plans for the first year of the new parliament, with growth and wealth creation the priority. King Charles’ speech at the State Opening of Parliament included a total of 39 bills under a new legislative agenda which includes...
How does South Korea compare to other emerging markets?
Thursday 25 Jul 2024While index providers FTSE and MSCI are split on whether South Korea constitutes an emerging market or not – FTSE says no and MSCI yes – just how does this market compare with its peers in the developing world? Despite some considering South Korea to be a developed market, the annualised gross...
Emerging markets: semiconductor price hikes, South Korea 'value up' and geopolitical tensions
Thursday 25 Jul 20241. Semiconductor price hikes: The world’s leading semiconductor company hinted at a possible price hike. One of its biggest clients, a semiconductor chip design company at the forefront of the artificial intelligence boom, is supportive of the price increase. This could also benefit the bottom line...
Three ways to buy tech
Thursday 25 Jul 2024Pretty much all investors are tech investors. Whether you like the space or not, it is almost impossible to avoid owning exposure to the technology sector. More than a few analysts have referred to tech as a utility, as vital to modern everyday life as water, electricity, steel, and oil. For...
Revealed: the pros and cons of active and passive management
Thursday 18 Jul 2024A major development in retail investing in recent years is the increased availability of vehicles which simply look to track the performance of a market. Thanks to their low cost, these passive funds have proved very popular and drawn money away from actively managed funds, where a professional...
A Melrose by any other name should smell just as sweet
Thursday 18 Jul 2024Hot on the heels of the UK election and the float of Raspberry Pi (RPI) comes another highly-anticipated UK IPO (initial public offering), this time on AIM. Rosebank Industries (ROSE:AIM) placed 20 million shares at 250p last week raising £50 million, yet as it stands the company has no assets,...
UK's hottest funds: Is their popularity deserved?
Thursday 18 Jul 2024Funds can often be in vogue with investors thanks to a big-name manager or a past reputation, but just how well-earned is the popularity of the UK’s most popular funds and investment trusts? In this article we’ve taken a look at the performance of a select group of funds which regularly feature...
Is the US consumer finally tapped out?
Thursday 11 Jul 2024Consumer confidence in the US eased in June as shoppers stateside fretted over the economic outlook, with The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index dipping to 100.4 from a downwardly revised 101.3 in May. This downbeat reading (25 June) came hot on the heels of news retail sales (18 June)...