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Make your money work harder: invest your cash to stop it being eaten away by inflation
Thursday 14 Apr 2022We all like to have some cash put aside for a rainy day, but if you have more than you reasonably need to meet most contingencies you really need to think about investing the surplus. With inflation running high you need to get more from your money than simply leaving it sitting in cash. Inflation...
This is why shares in ITV have been a bad investment for years
Thursday 14 Apr 2022Being a shareholder in media group ITV ( ITV ) has been quite a rollercoaster ride. Between 1991 and 2000 the shares enjoyed a stellar run, moving from circa 27p to nearly 10 times higher at 269p. They subsequently fell back a lot, bumbled along and then fell some more. It wasn’t until after...
Invest with confidence - four funds which make a perfect portfolio
Thursday 07 Apr 2022There are lots of great actively managed funds for investors to choose from but even the best fund managers in the business fail to outperform the market each and every year. In fact, recent history has taught us that the fortunes of even the most revered professional stock pickers can suffer...
European shares tend to do well when the US raises interest rates... not this time?
Thursday 07 Apr 2022History suggests European stocks can do well when the US goes through a cycle of raising interest rates, such as we are seeing now. Analysis by Goldman Sachs finds the MSCI Europe share index achieved a 16% annualised return during such periods. On this basis you might think Europe is a great place...
Why Trainline still faces a big test despite ticket commission win
Thursday 07 Apr 2022Rail ticket site Trainline ( TRN ) may have cleared a significant hurdle on 31 March with the news that it may only see a modest cut to the commission it derives from ticket sales but there is still one big unknown coming down the track which could knock it off course. Its shares jumped nearly 25%...
Our 2022 stock portfolio rises against a volatile market backdrop
Thursday 07 Apr 2022Despite the best efforts of quite a few holdings, our ‘stocks for 2022’ portfolio is lagging the FTSE All-Share index since being launched in late December 2021. We’re up 2.4% versus a 3.2% gain from the benchmark. Nevertheless, to be in positive territory is a good achievement given how volatile...
ESG investing faces a watershed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Thursday 07 Apr 2022Given how widely telegraphed the build-up to war was, it seems unthinkable that politicians and businesses were unaware of the risk that Russia might actually invade Ukraine. With the invasion now a terrible reality, they are all rushing to reappraise their attitudes and exposure to Russia...
Emerging markets: Views from the experts
Thursday 31 Mar 20221. The Russia-Ukraine conflict dominated global headlines and rattled financial markets after Russia invaded Ukraine. Aside from the tragic humanitarian impact, a major consequence of the conflict has been a surge in commodity prices on expectations of weaker supplies, as both countries are major...
Make the most of your ISA allowance: three stocks to buy now
Thursday 31 Mar 2022By Daniel Coatsworth, Mark Gardner, Ian Conway and James Crux It’s your final chance to make the most of the £20,000 ISA allowance for the 2021/22 tax year and we’ve got three quality investment ideas for those seeking last minute inspiration. The beauty of ISAs is you don’t pay any tax on capital...
Recession fears: How to protect and grow your wealth if the economy weakens
Thursday 31 Mar 2022Recession concerns have been seeping into the investment narrative in recent weeks. The war in Ukraine has exacerbated supply shortages and added unexpected fuel to the inflationary fire. Inflation in basic non-discretionary goods crimps spending elsewhere and could put a big dent in the expected...