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Why value shares win when interest rates rise
Thursday 29 Apr 2021Since the first successful vaccines were announced in November 2020 value shares have made a huge comeback after many years in the wilderness. You may have wondered why value shares have continued to perform well this year on expectations of rising interest rates. In this article we explain how...
Ongoing uncertainty for commercial property stocks
Thursday 29 Apr 2021As restrictions are eased attention will turn from a return to shops and pubs to the somewhat more humdrum reality of getting back to the office. Working from home has been one of the big themes of the Covid-19 – for office workers at least – and there is still a debate about the lasting impact of...
Emerging markets: Views from the experts
Thursday 29 Apr 20211. Chinese internet stocks have struggled in recent weeks amid tighter regulatory scrutiny, higher US Treasury yields and block trades linked to a troubled hedge fund. China’s increased emphasis on fair competition, consumer protection and data security within the internet industry has been a chief...
Understanding China’s dominant but under pressure internet stars
Thursday 29 Apr 2021After a strong start to 2021 Chinese internet businesses including Alibaba and Tencent saw their share prices come under mounting duress on a mix of heightened regulation and dampened sentiment towards the wider technology sector. Alibaba has been hit by a $2.8 billion anti-trust fine amid...
Help, I want to start saving for the future
Thursday 29 Apr 2021This is the latest part in a regular series in which we will provide an investment clinic based on hypothetical scenarios. By doing so we aim to provide some insights which can help different types of investor from beginners all the way up to experienced market participants. Charlotte is 40 and...
$63 billion Coinbase is an easy way to play bitcoin
Thursday 22 Apr 2021Evangelists believe that we have just witnessed the ‘big bang’ of mainstream cryptocurrency acceptance with the triumphant US stock market debut of Coinbase Global. Coinbase is the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US, providing a platform for investors to buy, sell and store bitcoin and about...
Bin the taxman: Stocks that could help you avoid inheritance tax
Thursday 22 Apr 2021Individuals looking to shield wealth from inheritance tax should consider London’s AIM stock market as investing in certain shares can help keep the taxman at bay. The standard rate of inheritance tax is 40% which is a meaningful amount. AIM shares that qualify for business property relief and held...
Have investors lost their appetite for IPOs after Deliveroo?
Thursday 15 Apr 2021Many UK retail investors have been left bruised by the disastrous stock market flotation of food-delivery app Deliveroo ( ROO ) , which has continued to fall in price since joining the market. Only time will tell if Deliveroo can deliver on heady expectations, but investors should resist any...
Leisure sector reopening: the stocks to buy and avoid
Thursday 15 Apr 2021We’re getting a distinct feeling of déjà vu as the hospitality sector starts to reopen. Indeed, just 10 months ago we were doing more or less the same thing, although this time round the economy looks in much better shape and the rollout of vaccinations has given consumer confidence a shot in the...
Looking to boost a pension pot and buy a boat with house sale proceeds
Thursday 15 Apr 2021This is the latest part in a regular series in which we will provide an investment clinic based on hypothetical scenarios. By doing so we aim to provide some insights which can help different types of investor from beginners all the way up to experienced market participants. Having sold her house...