• 15 January 2026

    Why UK bank shares have soared in recent years

    The UK banking sector has delivered strong price returns to investors over the last five years, averaging 218% compared with a 50% gain for the blue-chip FTSE 100 index.

    On a total return basis, including dividends, the sector has chalked up 279%, making it the second-best performing sector in the FTSE 350 index after the aerospace and defence...

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  • 13 January 2026

    What next for Rolls-Royce after a 14-fold return in three years?

    The performance of Rolls-Royce shares since CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç took the helm at the start of 2023 is astonishing. The shares have increased nearly 14-fold to even outperform the poster child of the dominant AI theme Nvidia. At the time of writing they have just outmatched the chip giant on a total returns basis (encompassing share price gains...

    6 min read
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  • 12 January 2026

    Dividend taxes are going up from April: here’s how to beat them

    An extra two percentage points on dividend tax could have a meaningful impact on investors from April.

    It might not sound a lot, but the extra tax could add up for someone with a fair-sized portfolio. Fortunately, there are way to minimise the impact as we now discuss.

    What’s the current system?

    Brits can earn up to £12,570 a year without paying...

    5 min read
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