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Explaining duration and why it matters for bonds and stocks
Thursday 24 Feb 2022Bonds and interest rates have captured a lot of investor attention in recent weeks following the central banks move to put the brakes on inflation by raising interest rates. Many investors, whether they are close to or in retirement rely on bonds to provide a stable income while others expect them...
Emerging markets: Views from the experts
Thursday 24 Feb 20221. South Korean automotive manufacturer signalled that it expected the global automotive chip shortage to ease by the second quarter of 2022. The spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant has impacted the supply of automotive semiconductors, particularly from Southeast Asia, where Malaysia is the...
A breakdown of Latin American emerging economies
Thursday 24 Feb 2022Latin America has five emerging market economies as classified by index provider MSCI. They are Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. The largest by some distance is Brazil. In the MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America index the country has a weighting of more than 60%, Mexico is a distant second...
Taste test: is Coke or Pepsi best for your share portfolio?
Thursday 17 Feb 2022Is Coke or Pepsi the better investment? It’s question that investors have grappled with for decades. Celebrity icons like Madonna, Michael Jackson and Prince may have been replaced the likes of David Beckham, Cardi B and Will.i.am but investors will trade cool for cash all day long. The Coca-Cola...
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...